Natasha Cloud believes that the Phoenix Mercury have the talent to “rebuild this dynasty to what it should be,” the team’s new point guard told reporters Friday in her introductory news conference.
Cloud, entering her ninth season in the league, was one of Phoenix’s free agency acquisitions that figure to catapult the Mercury from last in the league standings in 2023 to a potential championship contender in 2024.
“You’ve got a bunch of dogs on one team that are hungry, that want to win, that are willing to put whatever aside to get these dubs and rebuild this dynasty to what it should be,” Cloud said. “So I’m really excited to be surrounded by the greatness that I’m surrounded by right now.”
In addition to signing Cloud, the Mercury traded for wing Bec Allen and 2021 WNBA Finals MVP Kahleah Copper. Those three join Phoenix’s returning core of Diana Taurasi, in what could be her final season in the league, Brittney Griner, and Sophie Cunningham.
Cloud, a…
