The Phoenix Mercury were trying to get back into the playoffs in 2024 , and they brought in their share of new players. The most notable name was Kahleah Copper, and they acquired her in a trade with the Chicago Sky. Phoenix also added players like Natasha Cloud and Natasha Mack . Cloud played a role in the team's success that season, as she was one of the players who averaged 10 or more points. Copper was the team's leading scorer, as she averaged a career-high 21.1 points. Brittney Griner averaged 17.8 points, Diana Taurasi averaged 14.9 and Cloud averaged 11.5. As far as Mack, she was one of the team's best shot blockers that season, and she continued to be a stellar defender this year. The Mercury also added Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, and she played 31 games with Phoenix. Herbert Harrigan started her career in 2020, and she was the sixth pick of that year's draft. She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx, and she played 21 games with them. She averaged 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds in her rookie season. Minneso