Mercury Encounter A Familiar Face In A Tough Series

The 2025 season was an important year for the Phoenix Mercury , and they did not disappoint. They finished the season with a record of 27-17, and they reached the WNBA Finals. Phoenix lost two stars, as Diana Taurasi announced her retirement and Brittney Griner signed elsewhere. Taurasi started her WNBA career in 2004, and after a solid 2024 season, she decided to call it a career. Then, Griner joined an Eastern Conference team, as she signed a deal with the Atlanta Dream. Griner was drafted by the Mercury in 2013, and she was the first pick in a talented class. She became a star, and the next two picks did the same. Elena Delle Donne was drafted right after her, and she had an excellent career. She won a championship, she was an All-Star and she won Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. Then, Skylar Diggins was drafted, and she is still going strong. Normally, losing players of that caliber would cause a team to regress. However, the Mercury adapted, and they added two new stars in the process. Satou Sabally a