{"id":29870,"date":"2025-07-28T17:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/29870\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:23:08","slug":"the-best-player-in-the-wnba-right-now-is-someone-no-one-is-talking-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/29870\/","title":{"rendered":"The best player in the WNBA right now is someone no one is talking about"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 WNBA season has been nothing short of electric. From Angel Reese\u2019s<\/a> rebounding clinic, to Paige Bueckers<\/a> igniting Dallas\u2019 playoff hopes to Caitlin Clark<\/a> struggling to stay healthy \u00a0– the league has never seen this kind of consistent national buzz.<\/p>\n

But while the league\u2019s biggest names continue to dominate the spotlight, a different kind of superstar is quietly putting together one of the best all-around seasons we\u2019ve seen in recent years.<\/p>\n

Meet Napheesa Collier. Or better yet, recognize her.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Lynx forward is leading her team the best record in the league \u2014 currently 22\u20135 after Sunday night’s loss<\/a> to the Atlanta Dream. She\u2019s not doing it with flashy dunks or viral moments. She\u2019s doing it with pure dominance.<\/p>\n

And yet, somehow, Collier is flying under the radar in the MVP conversation.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk about the numbers. Collier is first in the WNBA in points per game, fourth in blocks, fifth in steals and fifth in field goal percentage. If you play fantasy basketball, you already know she\u2019s been the most valuable player all season \u2014 ranked No. 1 overall in standard fantasy formats. She’s doing everything: scoring, defending, facilitating, leading.<\/p>\n

And most importantly? She\u2019s winning.<\/p>\n

The Lynx don\u2019t have the bright lights of New York or Los Angeles. They don\u2019t have a viral media machine like Indiana\u2019s. They just have one of the most efficient, hard-working and complete rosters in the league \u2014 led by a player who does it all, night in and night out.<\/p>\n

While debates rage on about Clark, Reese and Bueckers, Collier is stacking wins and stats that should have her at the top of the MVP shortlist.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just her numbers \u2014 it\u2019s her impact. When Collier is on the court, the Lynx look like a machine. She stretches defenses, protects the rim and plays with the type of poise you expect from a Finals MVP \u2014 not just a regular season standout. The Lynx as a team currently rank first in both offensive and defensive efficiency. And she\u2019s doing this while mentoring younger players and shouldering the leadership role for one of the most balanced teams in the league.<\/p>\n

If you asked her, she\u2019d probably credit her teammates first. But there\u2019s no denying what\u2019s happening here. This is her team. And right now, this league might be hers too.<\/p>\n

So why isn\u2019t Collier getting more love?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same old story: media market, rookie hype and headline-chasing. That\u2019s not a knock on any of the young stars dominating the WNBA narrative this season \u2014 they\u2019re earning every bit of that attention. But it\u2019s also time to look past the marketing and recognize what we\u2019re witnessing on the court.<\/p>\n

This is what greatness looks like. And if Collier were playing in a bigger market or had the benefit of a viral campaign, we\u2019d be talking about her as a lock for MVP.<\/p>\n

Instead, she\u2019s just quietly dominating everyone \u2014 and letting her play do the talking.<\/p>\n

In a season defined by flash, Collier is all substance. And if the WNBA season ended today, there\u2019s a real case that she\u2019d be the most deserving name on the MVP trophy \u2013 her first ever.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s the real question fans should be asking:<\/p>\n

Is Napheesa Collier the best player in the WNBA right now?<\/p>\n

Maybe the better question is: How could she not be?\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 WNBA season has been nothing short of electric. From Angel Reese\u2019s rebounding clinic, to Paige Bueckers…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29871,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-29870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}