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The 2024 Phoenix Mercury season is the 27th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the
Women's National Basketball Association The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Natio ...
, and the first season under new general manager Nick U'Ren and head coach Nate Tibbetts. Prior to the season, interim coach
Nikki Blue Anitra Necole "Nikki" Blue (born March 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball assistant coach for the Phoenix Mercury. High school Born and raised in Bakersfield, California, Blue played her high school career at West High School. ...
's contract was not renewed, and Tibbets was hired on October 18, 2023. The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, against the Las Vegas Aces in Las Vegas.


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WNBA draft


Transactions


Roster changes


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Roster


Depth


Schedule


Pre-season

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Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

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Diana Taurasi Diana Lorena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by Phoenix first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft. Taurasi has w ...
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Brittney Griner Brittney Yevette Griner (; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's natio ...
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Climate Pledge Arena Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was or ...

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Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

L 85–98
, Kahleah Copper (16) , Natasha Mack (4) , Sug Sutton (5) ,
Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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Regular season

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Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

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Diana Taurasi Diana Lorena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by Phoenix first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft. Taurasi has w ...
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Natasha Cloud Natasha Cloud (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). High school Natasha Cloud gained recognition while being named AAAA First Tea ...
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Natasha Cloud Natasha Cloud (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). High school Natasha Cloud gained recognition while being named AAAA First Tea ...
(7) , Michelob Ultra Arena
10,419 , 0–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , May 18 ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

W 88–85
, Kahleah Copper (38) , Natasha Mack (11) , Natasha Cloud (5) ,
Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

10,251 , 1–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 3 , May 21 , @
Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

W 98–88
, Kahleah Copper (37) , Sophie Cunningham (9) , Natasha Cloud (10) , Michelob Ultra Arena
10,374 , 2–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , May 23 ,
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

W 83–80
, Copper, Taurasi (20) , Natasha Mack (9) , Natasha Cloud (10) , Footprint Center
7,474 , 3–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , May 25 ,
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

L 92–107
, Kahleah Copper (32) , Diana Taurasi (5) , Natasha Cloud (12) , Footprint Center
8,339 , 3–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , May 28 , @
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

L 47–70
, Natasha Cloud (9) , Sophie Cunningham (9) , Kahleah Copper (4) ,
Mohegan Sun Arena The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, located inside the Mohegan Sun casino resort. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span. It was built by the Perini Buil ...

6,489 , 3–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , May 29 , @
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

L 78–81
, Kahleah Copper (20) , Kahleah Copper (9) , Sug Sutton (7) ,
Barclays Center Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty o ...

9,182 , 3–4 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 8 , May 31 , @
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

L 71–95
, Kahleah Copper (21) , Natasha Mack (10) , Natasha Cloud (7) , Target Center
7,035 , 3–5 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 9 , June 2 ,
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

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Diana Taurasi Diana Lorena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by Phoenix first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft. Taurasi has w ...
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Natasha Cloud Natasha Cloud (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). High school Natasha Cloud gained recognition while being named AAAA First Tea ...
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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

10,207 , 4–5 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 10 , June 4 , @
Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

L 62–80
, Kahleah Copper (19) , Kahleah Copper (7) , Natasha Cloud (5) ,
Climate Pledge Arena Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was or ...

8,133 , 4–6 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 11 , June 7 ,
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

W 81–80
, Kahleah Copper (34) , Natasha Mack (7) , Natasha Cloud (10) , Footprint Center
9,052 , 5–6 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 12 , June 9 , @
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

W 97–90
, Kahleah Copper (29) ,
Brittney Griner Brittney Yevette Griner (; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's natio ...
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College Park Center College Park Center (CPC) is an indoor, multi-purpose arena on The University of Texas at Arlington campus in Arlington, Texas, United States. It seats up to 7,000 spectators. Its primary tenant is the Mavericks athletic department including ...

5,568 , 6–6 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 13 , June 13 ,
Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

L 99–103
, Brittney Griner (25) , Brittney Griner (9) , Cloud, Sutton (6) , Footprint Center
9,325 , 6–7 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 14 , June 16 , Seattle
W 87–78
, Kahleah Copper (30) , Brittney Griner (9) , Natasha Cloud (8) , Footprint Center
9,444 , 7–7 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 15 , June 18 ,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

W 99–93
, Griner, Taurasi (19) , Diana Taurasi (9) , Kahleah Copper (7) , Footprint Center
9,824 , 8–7 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 16 , June 22 , @ Minnesota
L 60–73
, Natasha Cloud (14) , Brittney Griner (7) , Natasha Cloud (5) , Target Center
8,769 , 8–8 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 17 , June 28 , Los Angeles
W 92–78
, Kahleah Copper (24) , Brittney Griner (11) , Natasha Cloud (7) , Footprint Center
14,363 , 9–8 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 18 , June 30 ,
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

L 82–82
, Brittney Griner (24) ,
Rebecca Allen Rebecca Allen may refer to: *Rebecca Allen (artist) (born 1954), American international artist *Rebecca Allen (basketball) (born 1992), Australian basketball player {{Hndis, Allen, Rebecca ...
(9) , Natasha Cloud (7) , Footprint Center
17,071 , 9–9 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 19 , July 1 ,
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

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Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...
, Griner (21) , Kahleah Copper (6) ,
Natasha Cloud Natasha Cloud (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). High school Natasha Cloud gained recognition while being named AAAA First Tea ...
(10) ,
Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

8,445 , 9–10 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 20 , July 3 , @
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

W 104–96
, Kahleah Copper (34) , Brittney Griner (8) , Natasha Cloud (10) ,
College Park Center College Park Center (CPC) is an indoor, multi-purpose arena on The University of Texas at Arlington campus in Arlington, Texas, United States. It seats up to 7,000 spectators. Its primary tenant is the Mavericks athletic department including ...

6,129 , 10–10 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 21 , July 7 , @
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

W 84–78
, Natasha Cloud (31) , Kahleah Copper (10) , Cloud, Copper (5) , Crypto.com Arena
11,618 , 11–10 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 22 , July 10 , Dallas
W 100–84
, Kahleah Copper (32) , Kahleah Copper (5) , Natasha Cloud (6) , Footprint Center
11,601 , 12–10 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 23 , July 12 , @
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

L 86–95
, Kahleah Copper (36) , Natasha Mack (9) , Celeste Taylor (5) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 , 12–11 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , July 14 , @ Connecticut
L 69–96
, Kahleah Copper (17) , Brittney Griner (9) , Natasha Cloud (6) ,
Mohegan Sun Arena The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, located inside the Mohegan Sun casino resort. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span. It was built by the Perini Buil ...

8,910 , 12–12 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 25 , July 16 , @
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

W 96–87
, Brittney Griner (23) , Natasha Cloud (9) , Natasha Cloud (10) ,
Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered ...

12,586 , 13–12 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 26 , August 15 , @
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

W 85–65
, Kahleah Copper (29) ,
Brittney Griner Brittney Yevette Griner (; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's natio ...
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Wintrust Arena Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017. It is the current home court for ...

9,025 , 14–12 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 27 , August 16 , @
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

L 89–98
, Kahleah Copper (32) , Kahleah Copper (8) , Kahleah Copper (6) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 , 14–13 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 28 , August 18 ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

W 86–68
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Diana Taurasi Diana Lorena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by Phoenix first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft. Taurasi has w ...
(23) , Sophie Cunningham (10) , Diana Taurasi (5) ,
Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

14,267 , 15–13 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 29 , August 21 , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

L 63–72
, Kahleah Copper (22) , Cloud, Griner (8) , Diana Taurasi (4) , Gateway Center Arena
3,260 , 15–14 , - , 30 , August 23 , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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Climate Pledge Arena Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was or ...

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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
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Awards and honors


References


External links

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