Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner were declared sacked from the team by their head coach due to a disagreement they had.
Due to a disagreement, the head coach of the team declared Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner to be fired.
In January 2022, Vanessa Nygaard was announced as the new head coach of the Phoenix Mercury, much to everyone’s usual delight. She had no idea then what kind of challenges she would have during her 17-31 season in Phoenix, which came to an end on Sunday when the team made her termination official.
Following their 2021 WNBA Finals run, Phoenix entered the postseason with a 15–21 record before falling to the Las Vegas Aces in the opening round.
Here is a look at Mercury’s past fifteen months and what lies ahead for both Nygaard and the planet.