There's a possibility that Brittney Griner won't be in a Phoenix Mercury uniform next season. The All-Star Griner is testing the WNBA free agency market for the first time, the Associated Press reported.
Years ago, Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud began to hear about rumblings of a basketball league. That league would become Unrivaled. The 3×3 league, put together by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart has been the talk of the WNBA offseason.
With WNBA free agency set to begin Feb. 1, superstars are ready to shake up the league’s balance of power. Here are the best landing spots for five of the WNBA’s preeminent stars, from true free agents to those under contract wanting out.
It’s unclear whether Diana Taurasi, the face of the Mercury, will play in her 21st season with Phoenix. What lies ahead for the franchise?
As some of the biggest WNBA stars are competing in Unrivaled amid free agency, there’s a lot of speculation surrounding market movements. In that scenario, a Phoenix Mercury veteran will listen to offers for the first time.
Kahleah Copper is opening up about the mentorship she provided Angel Reese after a rough start in their new 3x3 league.
Stewie versus Phee was the matchup that fed families during the 2024 WNBA Finals. Two of the league’s best went back and forth, putting their respective teams on their backs and having some fun along the way. (Remember when Stewie asked refs for a tech on Phee? Hilarious stuff.)
Unrivaled is a unique opportunity for both free agents and contracted WNBA players hoping to contend in 2025. Relationships are being built on and off the court. Some players are having brutally honest conversations about their experiences with their teams, while others are actively recruiting people to join theirs.
Free-agent center Brittney Griner is meeting with "multiple teams" as she ponders her next contract, according to the Associated Press' Doug
They give us what we deserve,’ Alisha Gray of the Lunar Owls said. ‘We’re professional athletes so they treat us as such.’
Griner is testing the free-agent market for the first time in her career, her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told The Associated Press. If she heads to another team, the Phoenix Mercury could replace her with other free-agent bigs such as Emma Meesseman, Brionna Jones, Tina Charles or Natasha Howard.
Fans looking to watch this weekend’s Unrivaled games can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available. MAX has plans starting at just $9.99/month, and includes movies, original series and more.