The Phoenix Mercury didn't have a good 2023 season. The team finished last in the WNBA with a 9-31 record and missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade.
Taurasi missed 14 games with various injuries but averaged 16 points, 4.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. Griner had a good season statistically, too, though with a team-high 17.5 points per game with 6.3 rebounds per game. No other player averaged more than 12 points per game. Guards Sophie Cunningham Moriah Jefferson were the only other Mercury players to average more than 10 points per game.
What's next for the Mercury? As Taurasi alluded to earlier, the hope is that new general manager Nick U'Ren —— can rebuild a roster that made the playoffs for the past 10 seasons. Taurasi is under contract for another year, while Griner would need to sign a new deal to come back to the team. Interim head coach Nikki Blue is also a candidate to return as the full-time coach, per U'Ren.
The future of guard Skylar Diggins-Smith will be a big one. She played with the Mercury from 2020 to 2022 but has . Taurasi refused to answer a question about Diggins-Smith, while U'Ren said he was going to touch base with her agent early in the offseason.Listen
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