Revisiting Phoenix's Place In This Year's Award Races

The Phoenix Mercury had a successful season, and their new stars led the way. The Mercury brought in Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas, and their strong seasons led to Phoenix's deep playoff run. Both players will be free agents, but with the way they played, the Mercury will do what they can to bring them back. With the way the Mercury played, it is no surprise that at least one of their stars was involved in the award races. Thomas had an excellent year, and after having eight triple-doubles, she finished third in the Most Valuable Player (MVP) race. A'ja Wilson won the award, and she had 51 first-place votes. She earned 657 points, and the most a player could have was 720. Wilson averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals. She helped her team win a championship, as she led them in a series against the Mercury. The Las Vegas Aces star won her fourth MVP, and now, she has her third championship. Napheesa Collier was second in the race, and she averaged 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assis