Why Did Mercury Suspend Jovana Nogic’s Contract? Find Out

As per the WNBA rules, the suspension of contract allows the team to protect her roster spot while allowing the team to add a replacement player. Although this impacts the salary cap, fans will be eager to see who becomes the new Mercury star in the 28-year-old guard’s absence. As for now, the team will be without Nogic, and also Monique Akoz Makani is on a day-to-day status, slimming down the backcourt options for coach Nate Tibbetts in the upcoming fixture against the Indiana Fever on June 22.

Before her absence, she was the third top scorer for the team, averaging 10.4 points, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 rebounds per game, and started seven games. As for the Mercury side, the team ranks 12 th in the season standings with five wins and 12 losses. The team had the third-worst start to the season when they were 2-8 early in June.

Playing in her first WNBA season, the player showed much maturity and capability to impact the game. She also showed great tuning with the team’s superstar players.

Jovana Nogic Backs Team Chemistry At Phoenix Mercury

While Alyssa Thomas warned the team to work on its defense and also show fighting spirit in games, the former Providence player saw one positive part in the Mercury’s struggling season.

“When you’re on the road, you only have each other, so of course, you get closer. Spending more time with each other, getting to know each other off the court, those are all things that contribute to stuff,” Nogic told reporters.

The two-time Russian league champion knows more about how the connection between players elevates games on the floor.