Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier will be named 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, according to Shams Charania. His report coincides with a social media post from the WNBPA that appeared to inadvertently leak the upcoming award winners.

Behind Collier’s 42 points, the Lynx downed the Mercury, 101-88, sending Minnesota back to the WNBA semifinals for the first time since the 2020 bubble season. With Collier playing at this level, the expectations from its fanbase to bring home a championship are as high as it has been since the aughts, when the Lynx won four in seven seasons.