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Phoenix Mercury Adjust Lineup Due to Key Injuries, Extend Five-Game Win Streak

The Mercury have bolstered their guard rotation with the addition of Kiana Williams following recent player setbacks

Phoenix Mercury guard Lexi Held dribbles the ball against the Connecticut Sun during the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 18.
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Overview

  • Lexi Held suffered a partially collapsed lung during a June 19 game against the New York Liberty and remains in recovery with no return timetable following a three-day train back to Phoenix.
  • Guard Megan McConnell was waived after fracturing her tibial plateau in her June 3 debut and will continue rehabilitation with team support.
  • Kiana Williams, a 2021 second-round pick by Seattle who has appeared in 27 WNBA games, signed with Phoenix to reinforce the backcourt.
  • The Mercury are reportedly pursuing veteran guard/forward DeWanna Bonner, recently released by the Indiana Fever, to further bolster wing depth.
  • Despite roster disruptions, Phoenix has climbed to third in the standings at 11-4 and is on a league-leading five-game winning streak.