A sub-.500 season, a superstar saying goodbye (or not?) and a stack of cash big enough for nearly any free agent.
Looking in from the outside, the Phoenix Mercury seem to be trending downwards. However, the desert is anything but dry when it comes to money. They have the opportunity to make waves before the spring, but everything starts with one woman: Diana Taurasi.
Here’s where the Mercury stand entering free agency, followed by a break down of Taurasi’s decision and what could come next for PHX:
Facts and figures*
Players under contract (contract status; 2025 salary)
- Rebecca Allen (protected veteran, $160,000)
- Natasha Cloud (protected veteran; $200,000)
- Kahleah Copper (protected veteran; $248,134)
- Sophie Cunningham (protected veteran, $100,000)
Free agent (type; 2024 salary)
- Amy Atwell (reserved; $9,527)
- Brittney Griner (unrestricted, $150,000)
- Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (reserved; $64,154)
- Natasha Mack (reserved; $64,154)
- Charisma Osborne (reserved; $45,098)
- Diana Taurasi (protected veteran, $234,936)
- Celeste Taylor (reserved; $56,639)
Total salary of free agents: $624,508
Total team salary: $708,134
Cap space: $798,966
2025 WNBA Draft picks (2025 salary)
- Round 1, No. 12 ($72,455)
- Round 2, No. 19 ($69,267)
DT’s decision
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