With the WNBA staring down a possible lockout next season, players like Napheesa Collier, who is vice president of the WNBA Player’s Association, are approaching the offseason with a sense of urgency — and frustration.
Collier, 29, used her exit interview on Tuesday, September 30, after her Minnesota Lynx lost to the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA semifinals to call out commissioner Cathy Engelbert for what she sees as her shortcomings.
“We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world, but right now we have the worst leadership in the world,” she said. “If I didn’t know exactly what the job entailed, maybe I wouldn’t feel this way, but unfortunately for them, I do. We serve a league that has shown they think championship coaches and Hall of Fame players are dispens