"The Minnesota Lynx player is a vice president of the players union, which means she will be sitting across from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert at the negotiating table ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. If that doesn't cause enough tension, Collier is also a co-founder of Unrivaled, a three-on-three women's basketball league that plays in the winter and features WNBA stars."
"As an executive on the negotiating team, Collier will have a loud voice in the room when in-person negotiations between the two sides continue. She was at the face-to-face meeting at All-Star weekend in July that included dozens of players. There have been meetings since, but players haven't really been able to attend because they've still been in season. There also is the trust factor."
Napheesa Collier is a Minnesota Lynx player and vice president of the players union, positioning her to negotiate directly with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert before an Oct. 31 collective bargaining deadline. Collier co-founded Unrivaled, a winter three-on-three women's league featuring WNBA stars, which could provide additional leverage during talks. Collier attended face-to-face player meetings and leads internal alignment among players, while also revealing private conversations with the commissioner that may complicate trust. Collier stated players are preparing to negotiate for what they consider fair despite her own ankle injury. Engelbert has delivered on expansion plans and a major media-rights deal.
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