Why The Mercury May Have A Big Offseason

The Phoenix Mercury had a busy offseason this year. They lost two key players in Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner, but they brought in new stars in a big deal. The Mercury brought in Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas, and both players were a big factor in the team's success. Sabally and Thomas helped the Mercury reached the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021. That was the year that they lost to the Chicago Sky. Phoenix fought through the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx before running into the Las Vegas Aces. Neither the Aces or the Mercury are strangers to winning championships, and in that series, the Aces won their third. Phoenix's new stars were the team's best scorers, as Sabally averaged 16.3 points during the regular season, and Thomas averaged 15.4. Kahleah Copper was in between them, as she averaged 15.6. On top of the Mercury's new stars, they added some other pieces. They added a shooter in Sami Whitcomb, and she played different roles for the team throughout the season. They added Ka