Phoenix Prepares For Season, WNBA Triggers Revenue Sharing

The 2026 WNBA season is a few months away, and the Phoenix Mercury have an interesting journey ahead of them. They reached the WNBA Finals last year, and they lost to the Las Vegas Aces. They beat the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx to get to that point, and in the end, the Aces won their third championship. Phoenix made the Finals for the sixth time in franchise history, and while things did not go in the Mercury's favor, they showed that they can compete. They have the pieces to contend, and if most of their players return, they can reach the Finals once again. In the meantime, the WNBA and the WNBPA are working towards an agreement, and they are trying to come to a resolution that not only works for both sides but also prevents a lockout. It has been a difficult journey, but one positive has come out of it. In 2025, the WNBA generated enough revenue to trigger revenue sharing with the players. That milestone was told to players early in the month, and now, the league's 13 teams will receive $8 mil