Mercury's Vaughn Steps Up Against Former Team

The Phoenix Mercury had solid seasons in 2020 and 2021. They were adding some new players, navigating a shortened season and trying to remain a playoff team during that time, and it all worked out. One of the players they added was Kia Vaughn, as she signed with them before the start of the 2020 season. In 2019, Vaughn was not in the WNBA, as she prioritized her season in Turkey. She won a championship in the Turkish Super League that year, and that was her second title. She won another the year before, and she would win another in 2021. Before that, Vaughn was playing with the New York Liberty in her second stint. The Liberty drafted her, but they traded her to the Washington Mystics. In her first stint with New York, she had her best season, and she won Most Improved Player. So, she showed how talented she was. When she joined the Mercury, she was near the end of her career. However, she was still contributing and even helped them during the 2020 playoffs. Vaughn did well in her time with the Mercury, and