Jul 9, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner (14) against the Minnesota Lynx during the first half at PHX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

DeWanna Bonner Reveals No Regrets Over Indiana Fever Tenure

Originally posted on Women's Fastbreak on SI
By Grant Young | Last updated Jul 26, 2025 3:18 PM ET

On June 25, news broke that the Indiana Fever had waived guard DeWanna Bonner. This came after Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports broke news one day prior that asserted Bonner, who had been away from the team for ten or so days at that point, had no interest in returning to the team (whom she had signed with in free agency one day prior) because she believed it wasn't a good fit.

In Costabile's June 24 article, she wrote, "Multiple sources told Front Office Sports that the fit in Indiana was 'off' from the beginning. Bonner—who was signed to be an anchor with championship experience for the team’s young core—was expected to be a starter. The Fever declined to comment."

DeWanna Bonner Shuts Down Narrative About Coming Off Bench

Bonner set the record straight about her Fever tenure by speaking with ESPN for a July 26 article. When reflecting on her short time in Indiana, she said, "I wouldn't do anything differently. I think my journey is my journey, and I'm going to accept that. It carried me to where I am now in Phoenix, and it happened that way for a reason."

In addressing narrative about her wanting out of Indiana because she wasn't starting, Bonner added, "[Coming off the bench] wasn't ever the issue. That's never been me. I have no problems coming off the bench. I have never been that player. I don't feel like I have that reputation."