How Two Mercury Picks Made Playoff History

DeWanna Bonner is second on the list, as she has played 61 playoff games with the Mercury. Brittney Griner is third, as she played 47, which is three more than Penny Taylor played in her time with the team.

When it comes to the last spot on the list, two players are tied. Mistie Bass and Leilani Mitchell both played 17 postseason games with Phoenix, and they played for the Mercury around the same time.

Bass joined the team in 2014, which was the year the Mercury won their third championship. She played 34 games during the regular season, and she did not start in any of them. As far as playoff games, she appeared in eight, and she was a reserve. The Mercury went on an impressive run, and in the end, Bass won a championship.

The following year, Bass played 33 games and she started in seven. The Mercury made the playoffs once again, and she played four games. Then, in her final year with the team, she played 33 games and started in one. She appeared in five playoff games.

Mitchell returns to the Mercury

Mitchell and Bass had similar paths, as she was drafted by the Mercury, but she did not play for them until years later. She joined them in 2015, and she played four games during that year's playoff run. She spent some time with the Washington Mystics the following year, but she was back with the Mercury and was a part of more playoff runs.

Overall, she played 17 with the Mercury, and her final playoff appearance in general was in a game with Washington.

Eventually, some of Phoenix's current players will pass Bass and Mitchell. Regardless of that fact, both of these players will still be remembered for what they contributed during that time.