UNCASVILLE, Conn. — DeWanna Bonner doesn’t like change, especially when so much comes at once. And much to her distress, that’s exactly how the offseason went for the Connecticut Sun. New coaching staff and general manager, two franchise cornerstones leaving and new players entering — it would be a lot for any player to acclimate to.
“I was in freak-out mode, I’m not going to lie,” Bonner told ESPN after a recent practice before laughing.
Yet, Connecticut has hardly missed a beat this summer, even after the season-ending injury to two-time All-Star Brionna Jones. The Sun (23-10) join the superteam Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty as the only squads in the WNBA above .600.
“[When Jones got hurt] everybody was like, ‘Oh, Connecticut, they’re done,” Bonner said. “But I felt like once we figured it out, once we brought a couple more people along — and we still got some firepower in that locker room — we’re just waiting to hit our peak. And I think it’s coming real soon.”
