Napheesa Collier probable for Lynx return after ankle injury

Five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier is listed as probable for Minnesota's game at Seattle on Wednesday, which would be her first action since injuring her left ankle in last year's playoffs.

The return of Collier, a four-time All-WNBA selection, is a major boost for a Lynx team that has more than coped with her absence. Led by All-Star rookie Olivia Miles, the Lynx are on a six-game winning streak and their 21-6 record is the league's best.

Collier finished second to Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson in MVP voting last season for the second consecutive year. She averaged 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks, becoming only the second player in WNBA history to shoot at least 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range and 90% from the free-throw line in a single season.

An injury to her right ankle in August forced Collier to miss three weeks. She tore three ligaments in her left ankle in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals against Phoenix.

Collier underwent surgery on both ankles during the offseason. She signed a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract in April.

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