Diana Taurasi is already under contract for another season with the Phoenix Mercury, while center Brittney Griner is not. But both said Monday they intend to take the court for the Mercury in the 2024 WNBA season and have hopes to play in the Paris Olympics.
The Mercury, who finished last in the league standings at 9-31 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012, met with the media Monday to wrap up this season and look ahead.
Taurasi missed 14 games due to injuries, the most recent due to her toe. Her last game was Aug. 29, when she played just over 13 minutes. But she said she will return for her 20th WNBA season next year, when she turns 42.
Taurasi, who this season became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, said she feels very optimistic about the Mercury’s future, with new owner Mat Ishbia and new general manager Nick U’Ren having taken over this year.
“Sometimes you can do all the right things, offseason, in season. That doesn’t mean you’re always going to get what you want,” said Taurasi, who averaged 16.0 points and 4.6 assists…
