Overview

• The Mercury signed guard-forward Haley Jones to a hardship contract on June 1 to address roster shortages caused by multiple starter injuries.
• Kahleah Copper will miss four to six weeks following offseason knee surgery, and Alyssa Thomas was ruled out for the June 1 game against the Sparks.
• Satou Sabally is leading Phoenix with 20.8 points, eight rebounds and 1.8 steals per game through the team’s 4–2 start.
• Phoenix began the 2025 season with a 4–2 record after trading for Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally and seeing Brittney Griner depart in free agency.
• Jones was drafted sixth overall by the Atlanta Dream in 2023, played in every game over two seasons and was waived by Atlanta on May 14.