The Phoenix Mercury are waiving guard Kiana Williams, the team announced Thursday. Williams appeared in four games (3-1) for Phoenix this season, averaging 5.3 points on 60% shooting and 42.9% from long range. She added 1.3 rebounds and one assist per game.

It’s been a whirlwind season for Haley Jones, who was first waived by the Atlanta Dream in May. Jones, who was drafted by the Dream in 2023, had spent her entire WNBA career in Atlanta until that moment.

Thomas, traded to Phoenix during the offseason, has already electrified the X-Factor with a 15-point, 10-rebound, 15-assist triple-double, her 16th overall and first in a Mercury uniform. Fans at that game erupted when Bonner appeared courtside next to team brass, then again when the franchise confirmed her signing the following day.

Caitlin Clark picked her Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston No. 1 while Napheesa Collier took her Unrivaled business partner Breanna Stewart first in the WNBA All-Star Game draft on Tuesday. Clark, who had the first overall pick by being No.

The WNBA is back on Thursday afternoon when the red-hot Minnesota Lynx (17–3) take on the struggling Los Angeles Sparks (6–13) at Crypto.com Arena.

Jordan Ott and the Phoenix Suns continue to build their coaching staff, this time adding Jesse Mermuys from the Orlando Magic.

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd emerged together holding hands for an extended period to bring more light to their relationship.

However, the Mercury have decided to bring back a former standout as veteran forward DeWanna Bonner is returning to Phoenix, where she played the first 10 seasons of her WNBA career from 2009-19. The WNBA reacted on Tuesday to the return of the former Mercury All-Star, who played just nine games this season with the Fever.