Heading into 2025, Collier is a popular pick to win MVP, and was the overwhelming choice by the general managers. Collier received 67% of the vote in this survey, while Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson, the reigning MVP, got 25% of the vote. The only other player to receive recognition was Caitlin Clark at 8%.

One year after finishing second in MVP voting and coming up one win short of leading the Minnesota Lynx to a championship, expectations are sky high for Napheesa Collier entering the 2025 season.

UConn legend Paige Bueckers was voted as most likely to win Rookie of the Year, receiving 73 percent of the vote from GMs. Former Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas, who was traded to the Phoenix Mercury in the offseason, was voted as the player acquisition that will make the biggest impact on the league (50 percent).