How The Mercury's Legends Have Fueled Them

The 2024 Phoenix Mercury turned things around. Phoenix had a poor season in 2023, and a few moves helped the team improve. For starters, the Mercury brought in a new coach. They hired Nate Tibbetts, and before coaching them, he was an assistant coach for multiple teams in the NBA. Later on, the Mercury brought in another star, as they acquired Kahleah Copper. She had a good season with them, and she averaged a career-high 21.1 points. The Mercury finished the season with a record of 19-21, and they reached the playoffs. Before getting to that point, Phoenix started the season with a game against the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces beat them 89-80, and Diana Taurasi was the leading scorer with 23 points. Phoenix had four starters who scored in double figures, and their new addition was one of them. Then, Natasha Cloud and Rebecca Allen both had 14 points. The only starter who did not score 10 or more points was Natasha Mack. Mack had two points, but she was contributing in other areas. Mack had six rebounds, five as