2025 Phoenix Mercury season
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| 2025 Phoenix Mercury season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Nate Tibbetts |
| Arena | Mortgage Matchup Center[a] |
| Attendance | 11,306 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 27–17 (.614) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | 4th seed – Lost in WNBA Finals 0–4 to Las Vegas Aces |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Satou Sabally – 16.3 ppg |
| Rebounds | Alyssa Thomas – 8.8 rpg |
| Assists | Alyssa Thomas – 9.2 apg |
The 2025 Phoenix Mercury season was the 28th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second season under general manager, Nick U'Ren, and head coach, Nate Tibbetts. It will be the first season since 2012 without 11-year veteran and 2014 WNBA champion Brittney Griner under contract, signing with the Atlanta Dream in free agency. It will also be the first season following the retirement of 3-time WNBA champion and WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi who spent all 20 of her WNBA seasons (2004–2014, 2016–2024) with the franchise.
Draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome |
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Transactions
[edit]Front office and coaching
[edit]| Date | Details | Ref. |
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Trades
[edit]| February | |||
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| February 2 (Four-team trade) | To Phoenix Mercury Alyssa Thomas (from Connecticut Sun) Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas Wings) | To Connecticut Sun Rebecca Allen and Natasha Cloud (from Phoenix Mercury) Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas Wings) 2025 No. 8 draft pick (from Indiana Fever) | [1][2] |
| To Dallas Wings DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris (from Connecticut Sun) NaLyssa Smith and right to swap third round picks in 2027 draft (from Indiana Fever) Rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and the 2025 No. 12 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) | To Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham and the 2025 No. 19 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas Wings) | ||
Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]| Player | Date | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Mack | January 17 | Training camp contract | [3][4] |
| Celeste Taylor | January 22 | [4][5] | |
| Amy Atwell | February 2 | [6] | |
| Murjanatu Musa | May 19 | Activated | [7] |
Additions
[edit]| Player | Date | Notes | Former Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Whitcomb | February 2 | Details unannounced | Seattle Storm | [8] |
| Anna Makurat | February 7 | Training camp contract | Geas Basket | [9][10] |
| Lexi Held | PEAC-Pécs | [10][11] | ||
| Kathryn Westbeld | February 10 | TARR KSC Szekszárd | [10][12] | |
| Kitija Laksa | February 11 | One-year deal | Fenerbahçe S.K. | [13] |
| Murjanatu Musa | February 17 | Training camp contract | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | [10][14] |
| Monique Akoa Makani | March 11 | Training camp contract | Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud | [15] |
| Shyla Heal | March 13 | Tarsus Belediyesi Mersin | [16] | |
| Alexis Prince | March 20 | Elitzur Ramla | [17] | |
| Helena Pueyo | April 16 | Basket Zaragoza | [18] | |
| Julia Ayrault | April 17 | Michigan State Spartans | [19] | |
| Megan McConnell | Duquesne Dukes | [20] | ||
| June 3 | Rest of season contract | [21] | ||
| Temira Poindexter | April 18 | Training camp contract | Kansas State Wildcats | [22] |
| Haley Jones | June 1 | Hardship contract | Atlanta Dream | [23] |
| Kiana Williams | June 26 | Rest of season contract | Hefei | [24] |
| July 15 | 7-day contract | Free agent | [25] | |
| July 22 | [26] | |||
| August 13 | [27] | |||
| August 20 | Rest of season contract | [28] | ||
| DeWanna Bonner | July 8 | [29] |
Subtractions / unsigned
[edit]| Player | Date | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charisma Osborne | — | Free agency – unrestricted | — | |
| Klara Lundquist | February 18, 2022 | Suspended – contract expired | — | |
| Monique Billings | December 6, 2024 | Free agency – unrestricted / Expansion draft | Golden State Valkyries | [30] |
| Brittney Griner | February 1, 2025 | Free agency – uncoreable unrestricted | Atlanta Dream | [31] |
| Amy Atwell | February 13, 2025 | Waived | — | [32] |
| Diana Taurasi | February 25, 2025 | Retired | N/A | [33] |
| Julia Ayrault | April 25, 2025 | Suspended – personal decision | N/A – retained rights | [34] |
| Shyla Heal | May 7, 2025 | Waived | — | [35] |
| Anna Makurat | — | |||
| Helena Pueyo | May 9, 2025 | Suspended – personal decision | N/A – retained rights | [36] |
| Temira Poindexter | May 15, 2025 | Waived | – | [37] |
| Celeste Taylor | — | |||
| Murjanatu Musa | Suspended contract – temporary | N/A – retained rights | ||
| July 8, 2025 | Waived | — | [29] | |
| Megan McConnell | May 15, 2025 | Waived | — | [37] |
| June 26, 2025 | — | [38] | ||
| Alexis Prince | May 19, 2025 | — | [7] | |
| Sevgi Uzun | June 2, 2025 | Chicago Sky | [39] | |
| Haley Jones | June 8, 2025 | Dallas Wings | [40] | |
| Kiana Williams | July 10, 2025 | — | [41] | |
| July 22, 2025 | Released — end of 7-day contract | — | ||
| July 29, 2025 | — | [42] | ||
| August 20, 2025 | — |
Roster
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Depth
[edit]| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| PG | Monique Akoa Makani | |
| SG | Kahleah Copper | Lexi Held Sami Whitcomb |
| SF | Natasha Mack | Kitija Laksa |
| PF | Alyssa Thomas | Kathryn Westbeld |
| C | Satou Sabally | Kalani Brown |
Schedule
[edit]Preseason
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May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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Regular season
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May: 4–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 0–1)
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June
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July
: 4–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–4)
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August
: 8–5 (Home: 4–3; Road: 4–2)
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September
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in ██ represent Commissioner's Cup games.
Playoffs
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Finals vs Las Vegas Aces
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Standings
[edit]| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | yx – Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 10 | .773 | – | 20–4 | 20–2 | 14–8 | 5–1 |
| 2 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 16–8 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 2–4 |
| 3 | x – Atlanta Dream | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 15–6 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 3–2 |
| 4 | x – Phoenix Mercury | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 13–11 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 4–2 |
| 5 | x – New York Liberty | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 15–5 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 4–1 |
| 6 | cx – Indiana Fever | 24 | 20 | .545 | 10 | 13–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 4–1 |
| 7 | x – Seattle Storm | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 12–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 4–2 |
| 8 | x – Golden State Valkyries | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 9–15 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 3–3 |
| 9 | e – Los Angeles Sparks | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | 10–14 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 2–4 |
| 10 | e – Washington Mystics | 16 | 28 | .364 | 18 | 8–12 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 2–3 |
| 11 | e – Connecticut Sun | 11 | 33 | .250 | 23 | 7–14 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 12 | e – Chicago Sky | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–17 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 13 | e – Dallas Wings | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–20 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–5 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winners
- y – Regular Season Champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Playoffs
[edit]| First Round: Best-of-3 | Semifinals: Best-of-5 | Finals: Best-of-7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Golden State Valkyries | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Phoenix Mercury | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Phoenix Mercury | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | New York Liberty | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Phoenix Mercury | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Seattle Storm | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 2 | ||||||||||||
- Bold – Series winner
- Italic – Team with home-court-advantage
Awards and honors
[edit]| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thomas | WNBA All-Star Reserve | July 7 | [43] |
| Western Conference Player of the Week | July 15 | [44] | |
| September 2 | [45] | ||
| AP All-WNBA First Team | September 12 | [46] | |
| WNBA Most Valuable Player Top 5 Finalist | September 19 | [47] | |
| WNBA All-Defensive First Team | October 8 | [48] | |
| All-WNBA First Team | October 10 | [49] | |
| Satou Sabally | WNBA All-Star Starter | June 30 | [50] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rebecca Allen, Natasha Cloud, Jacy Sheldon and the No. 8 Overall Pick". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Acquire Guard Sophie Cunningham". Indiana Fever. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ @DesertWaveCo (January 17, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury and Natasha Mack agreed to a training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Phoenix Mercury Sign Natasha Mack and Celeste Taylor". Phoenix Mercury. February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Veenstra, David (January 23, 2025). "Phoenix Mercury and Celeste Taylor agree to training camp deal". Desert Wave Media. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Veenstra, David (February 3, 2025). "Phoenix Mercury and Amy Atwell agree to training camp deal". Desert Wave Media. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (May 19, 2025). "The contract of forward Murjanatu Musa has been set to active, the team announced today. Mercury forward Alexis Prince has been waived" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Phoenix Mercury Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Sami Whitcomb". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Connolly, Daniel (February 8, 2025). "UConn in the WNBA: Anna Makurat signs rookie deal with Phoenix Mercury". The UConn Blog. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Phoenix Mercury Sign Four Players to Training Camp Contracts". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ @WNBAMoves (February 8, 2025). "The Mercury have signed Lexi Held to a training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @DesertWaveCo (February 10, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have signed Kathryn Westbeld to a training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Phoenix Mercury Sign Forward Kitija Laksa". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ @DesertWaveCo (February 17, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury signed Nigerian forward/center Murjanatu Musa to a Rookie Scale Contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Dalzell, Noa (March 13, 2025). "Phoenix Mercury's latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend". SB Nation. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Peter (March 14, 2025). "Shyla Heal: 'I'm ready to show them what I've got'". basketball.com.au. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Dalzell, Noa (March 21, 2025). "Phoenix Mercury sign veteran guard in full-circle moment". SB Nation. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Doss, Kim (April 18, 2025). "Former Arizona stars Aari McDonald, Helena Pueyo prepare for WNBA training camp". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ @MSU_WBasketball (April 14, 2025). "Julia Ayrault has accepted a training camp invite from the Phoenix Mercury on Draft Day!🏀🧡" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "McConnell Earns Training Camp Invite with Phoenix Mercury". Go Duquesne. April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (June 3, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Megan McConnell" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "K-State's Poindexter Signs Free Agent Contract with Phoenix". K-State Sports. April 15, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (June 1, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard/forward Haley Jones to a hardship contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fishman, Steve (June 26, 2025). "Mercury waive Megan McConnell, sign guard Kiana Williams". Arizona Sports. WNBA. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix Mercury Sign Kiana Williams to 7-Day Contract". OurSports Central. Phoenix Mercury. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (July 22, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Kiana Williams to a second 7-day contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (August 13, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Kiana Williams to a third 7-day contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (August 20, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Kiana Williams to a rest-of-season contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Phoenix Mercury Welcomes Back Two-Time WNBA Champion and Six-Time WNBA All-Star Dewanna Bonner". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Brittney Griner in Historic Free Agent Acquisition". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ @DesertWaveCo (February 13, 2025). "BREAKING NEWS: Amy Atwell has been waived by the Phoenix Mercury" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Gregory, Sean (February 25, 2025). "Exclusive: After an Unparalleled Career, WNBA Star Diana Taurasi Announces Her Retirement". Time. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Desert Wave Media [@DesertWaveCo] (April 24, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury's training camp roster has been finalized" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (May 7, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have waived guards Shyla Heal and Anna Makurat" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Amurao, Reign (May 10, 2025). "Former Second-Round Pick Makes Late Decision to Skip WNBA Season". Athlon Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "PHOENIX MERCURY SET 2025 ROSTER". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Andres, Patrick (June 26, 2025). "Mercury Waive Megan McConnell, Sister of Indiana Pacers' T.J. McConnell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (June 2, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have waived guard Sevgi Uzun" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (June 8, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have waived guard/forward Haley Jones, the team announced today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Moore, Davion (July 10, 2025). "Mercury Waive Veteran Guard Kiana Williams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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- ^ Feinberg, Doug (July 6, 2025). "WNBA All-Star Game: Kayla Thornton, Gabby Williams, Kiki Iriafen, Sonia Citron among reserves". Associated Press. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Alyssa Thomas Named Western Conference Player of the Week". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Alyssa Thomas Named Western Conference Player of the Week". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ Feinberg, Doug (September 12, 2025). "A'ja Wilson's incredible season earns her a second straight AP Player of the Year award". Associated Press. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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External links
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| 2025 Phoenix Mercury season | |
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| Coach | Nate Tibbetts |
| Arena | Mortgage Matchup Center[a] |
| Attendance | 11,306 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 27–17 (.614) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | 4th seed – Lost in WNBA Finals 0–4 to Las Vegas Aces |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Satou Sabally – 16.3 ppg |
| Rebounds | Alyssa Thomas – 8.8 rpg |
| Assists | Alyssa Thomas – 9.2 apg |
2026 season → | |
The 2025 Phoenix Mercury season was the 28th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second season under general manager, Nick U'Ren, and head coach, Nate Tibbetts. It will be the first season since 2012 without 11-year veteran and 2014 WNBA champion Brittney Griner under contract, signing with the Atlanta Dream in free agency. It will also be the first season following the retirement of 3-time WNBA champion and WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi who spent all 20 of her WNBA seasons (2004–2014, 2016–2024) with the franchise.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome |
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| None | ||||||
Transactions
Front office and coaching
| Date | Details | Ref. |
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Trades
| February | |||
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| February 2 (Four-team trade) | To Phoenix Mercury Alyssa Thomas (from Connecticut Sun) Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas Wings) | To Connecticut Sun Rebecca Allen and Natasha Cloud (from Phoenix Mercury) Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas Wings) 2025 No. 8 draft pick (from Indiana Fever) | [1][2] |
| To Dallas Wings DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris (from Connecticut Sun) NaLyssa Smith and right to swap third round picks in 2027 draft (from Indiana Fever) Rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and the 2025 No. 12 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) | To Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham and the 2025 No. 19 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas Wings) | ||
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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| Natasha Mack | January 17 | Training camp contract | [3][4] |
| Celeste Taylor | January 22 | [4][5] | |
| Amy Atwell | February 2 | [6] | |
| Murjanatu Musa | May 19 | Activated | [7] |
Additions
| Player | Date | Notes | Former Team | Ref. |
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| Sami Whitcomb | February 2 | Details unannounced | Seattle Storm | [8] |
| Anna Makurat | February 7 | Training camp contract | Geas Basket | [9][10] |
| Lexi Held | PEAC-Pécs | [10][11] | ||
| Kathryn Westbeld | February 10 | TARR KSC Szekszárd | [10][12] | |
| Kitija Laksa | February 11 | One-year deal | Fenerbahçe S.K. | [13] |
| Murjanatu Musa | February 17 | Training camp contract | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | [10][14] |
| Monique Akoa Makani | March 11 | Training camp contract | Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud | [15] |
| Shyla Heal | March 13 | Tarsus Belediyesi Mersin | [16] | |
| Alexis Prince | March 20 | Elitzur Ramla | [17] | |
| Helena Pueyo | April 16 | Basket Zaragoza | [18] | |
| Julia Ayrault | April 17 | Michigan State Spartans | [19] | |
| Megan McConnell | Duquesne Dukes | [20] | ||
| June 3 | Rest of season contract | [21] | ||
| Temira Poindexter | April 18 | Training camp contract | Kansas State Wildcats | [22] |
| Haley Jones | June 1 | Hardship contract | Atlanta Dream | [23] |
| Kiana Williams | June 26 | Rest of season contract | Hefei | [24] |
| July 15 | 7-day contract | Free agent | [25] | |
| July 22 | [26] | |||
| August 13 | [27] | |||
| August 20 | Rest of season contract | [28] | ||
| DeWanna Bonner | July 8 | [29] |
Subtractions / unsigned
| Player | Date | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| Charisma Osborne | — | Free agency – unrestricted | — | |
| Klara Lundquist | February 18, 2022 | Suspended – contract expired | — | |
| Monique Billings | December 6, 2024 | Free agency – unrestricted / Expansion draft | Golden State Valkyries | [30] |
| Brittney Griner | February 1, 2025 | Free agency – uncoreable unrestricted | Atlanta Dream | [31] |
| Amy Atwell | February 13, 2025 | Waived | — | [32] |
| Diana Taurasi | February 25, 2025 | Retired | N/A | [33] |
| Julia Ayrault | April 25, 2025 | Suspended – personal decision | N/A – retained rights | [34] |
| Shyla Heal | May 7, 2025 | Waived | — | [35] |
| Anna Makurat | — | |||
| Helena Pueyo | May 9, 2025 | Suspended – personal decision | N/A – retained rights | [36] |
| Temira Poindexter | May 15, 2025 | Waived | – | [37] |
| Celeste Taylor | — | |||
| Murjanatu Musa | Suspended contract – temporary | N/A – retained rights | ||
| July 8, 2025 | Waived | — | [29] | |
| Megan McConnell | May 15, 2025 | Waived | — | [37] |
| June 26, 2025 | — | [38] | ||
| Alexis Prince | May 19, 2025 | — | [7] | |
| Sevgi Uzun | June 2, 2025 | Chicago Sky | [39] | |
| Haley Jones | June 8, 2025 | Dallas Wings | [40] | |
| Kiana Williams | July 10, 2025 | — | [41] | |
| July 22, 2025 | Released — end of 7-day contract | — | ||
| July 29, 2025 | — | [42] | ||
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Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| PG | Monique Akoa Makani | |
| SG | Kahleah Copper | Lexi Held Sami Whitcomb |
| SF | Natasha Mack | Kitija Laksa |
| PF | Alyssa Thomas | Kathryn Westbeld |
| C | Satou Sabally | Kalani Brown |
Schedule
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Regular season
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May: 4–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 0–1)
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July
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in ██ represent Commissioner's Cup games.
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Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | yx – Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 10 | .773 | – | 20–4 | 20–2 | 14–8 | 5–1 |
| 2 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 16–8 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 2–4 |
| 3 | x – Atlanta Dream | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 15–6 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 3–2 |
| 4 | x – Phoenix Mercury | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 13–11 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 4–2 |
| 5 | x – New York Liberty | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 15–5 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 4–1 |
| 6 | cx – Indiana Fever | 24 | 20 | .545 | 10 | 13–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 4–1 |
| 7 | x – Seattle Storm | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 12–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 4–2 |
| 8 | x – Golden State Valkyries | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 9–15 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 3–3 |
| 9 | e – Los Angeles Sparks | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | 10–14 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 2–4 |
| 10 | e – Washington Mystics | 16 | 28 | .364 | 18 | 8–12 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 2–3 |
| 11 | e – Connecticut Sun | 11 | 33 | .250 | 23 | 7–14 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 12 | e – Chicago Sky | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–17 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 13 | e – Dallas Wings | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–20 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–5 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winners
- y – Regular Season Champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Playoffs
| First Round: Best-of-3 | Semifinals: Best-of-5 | Finals: Best-of-7 | ||||||||||||
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| 8 | Golden State Valkyries | 0 | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Phoenix Mercury | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Phoenix Mercury | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | New York Liberty | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| 7 | Seattle Storm | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| 6 | Indiana Fever | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 2 | ||||||||||||
- Bold – Series winner
- Italic – Team with home-court-advantage
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Alyssa Thomas | WNBA All-Star Reserve | July 7 | [43] |
| Western Conference Player of the Week | July 15 | [44] | |
| September 2 | [45] | ||
| AP All-WNBA First Team | September 12 | [46] | |
| WNBA Most Valuable Player Top 5 Finalist | September 19 | [47] | |
| WNBA All-Defensive First Team | October 8 | [48] | |
| All-WNBA First Team | October 10 | [49] | |
| Satou Sabally | WNBA All-Star Starter | June 30 | [50] |
Notes
- ^ Previously known and operated as the PHX Arena until October 2, 2025.
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External links
- Official website of the Phoenix Mercury