How The Mercury Beat Sabally's Old Team

Satou Sabally was one of the Phoenix Mercury's biggest additions in 2025, and she had an excellent season. She was the team's leading scorer in both the regular season and the playoffs, and she helped the team reach the WNBA Finals. However, her time in the Finals was cut short due to a concussion. Sabally was one of Phoenix's All-Stars last year, and she missed the game due to an ankle injury. The Mercury were still represented, as Alyssa Thomas played for Team Collier. Thomas was another new face, and she had a historic season of her own. Both Sabally and Thomas were stars on their old teams, and in Sabally's case, she played for the Dallas Wings. Dallas drafted the star forward back in 2020, and in her first season, she averaged 13.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists. That was the same year the WNBA had its season in an isolation zone. Sabally spent the next few seasons with the Wings, and in 2024, she averaged 17.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, five assists and 1.3 steals. With the Wings being a Western Confe