The 2019 Phoenix Mercury had some tough games against Western Conference teams, and they lost some of them. The Mercury lost their season series against the Las Vegas Aces and the Minnesota Lynx, and one of them was a sweep.
The Phoenix Mercury have found hidden gems like Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil, Adrian Williams-Strong and Leilani Mitchell in the second round of their drafts, and they all had different paths.
The Phoenix Mercury have had many draft picks over the years, and some of their best came from the second round. On top of finding an All-Star in Adrian Williams-Strong, the Mercury also found Leilani Mitchell.
Leilani Mitchell started her WNBA career in 2008. She spent her college years at Idaho and Utah, and after that, she was drafted by one of the WNBA's best teams.