Mercury's Taylor Contributes In Her Final Season

Penny Taylor joined the Phoenix Mercury in 2004, and it all started with a dispersal draft. The Cleveland Rockers folded, and the Mercury selected Taylor with the first pick of that draft. The All-Star forward had a strong season in 2004, and after that, she remained one of the Mercury's key players. Her best season was 2007, and she averaged 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 steals. When it came to that year's playoff run, she averaged 19.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks. Taylor had an excellent year, and in the end, she helped her team win its first championship. After that, the Mercury forward continued to play a role in their success, and she won two more championships as a result. The Mercury won in 2009, and they won in 2014. They beat the Indiana Fever to get their second championship, and they beat the Chicago Sky years later. Phoenix's champion announced her retirement before the end of the 2016 season, and in that year, she averaged 12.5 points, 3.8 reboun