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Napheesa Collier will make her season debut for the Minnesota Lynx against the Seattle Storm after offseason ankle surgeries, with coach Cheryl Reeve noting a measured return as Collier eases back into a club that sits atop the standings at 21-6 and features rookie Olivia Miles leading an efficient offense/defense mix.
New York Knicks guards Immanuel Quickley and Jalen Brunson suffered ankle injuries in Game 4 against the Miami Heat. Quickley left the game and did not return, while Brunson managed to play through the injury. Quickley's status for the next game is uncertain, while Brunson expects to be ready to play.
Michigan freshman guard Jett Howard, ranked No. 16 in ESPN's NBA draft rankings, has announced that he will declare for the 2023 NBA draft. Despite suffering ankle injuries in both feet during Big Ten play, Howard had an outstanding freshman season, finishing as Michigan's second-leading scorer at 14.2 points per game and earning All-Big Ten third-team honors. Howard says he relished playing for his father, Juwan Howard, who didn't pressure him to stay at Michigan another year. The 6-foot-8 guard is expected to make a full recovery in time to conduct workouts with NBA teams picking in the lottery.