Mercury's Kahleah Copper (knee) out 4-6 weeks

Mercury's Kahleah Copper (knee) out 4-6 weeks

The Phoenix Mercury will be without guard/forward Kahleah Copper for four to six weeks to start the season.

Change of Pace: AT Set to Elevate Copper, Sabally & Mercury to New Level » Winsidr

The 2024 season made it no secret that first-time head coach Nate Tibbetts wanted his team to shoot a lot of threes. In May, Phoenix shot nearly 31 threes per game—a pace that would’ve eclipsed the record number of attempts by a team in a season (29.7 per game by the New York Liberty in 2023). And while the lack of efficiency with those shots and, perhaps, the habits of certain veterans caused those numbers to fall off, the Mercury’s final avera…

Copper, Mercury’s Leading Scorer to Miss 4-6 Weeks

A rebuilding year has gotten even harder for the Mercury. There is a lot of speculation and chatter around how the Phoenix Mercury will look this WNBA season, as they lost the two biggest legends in their franchise’s history. These two legends and no doubt first-ballot Hall of Famers are Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner. Taurasi retired after an incredible 20-year career in the WNBA, which included a myriad of accolades, her being a three-time …