US EditionFever Waive All-Star DeWanna Bonner After Union Fails to 'Work Out'
- The Indiana Fever released six-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner on Wednesday and brought back guard Aari McDonald as part of the transaction.
- The Fever released Bonner following unsuccessful efforts to trade her $200,000 contract, coupled with her absence from the team since June 12 due to personal reasons.
- Bonner averaged 7.1 points over nine games this season and started only three, while McDonald, picked up on a hardship contract, averaged 11 points in three games earlier this year.
- Bonner expressed her gratitude to the Indiana Fever for allowing her to be involved with the team and welcomed the organization's agreement to her decision to move on.
- Waiving Bonner frees about $64,000 in cap space for Indiana, who plans to sign a frontcourt player and build around a dynamic young group with McDonald excited to rejoin the Fever.
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Fever move on from 2-time WNBA champ DeWanna Bonner amid rumors of fractured relationship
The Indiana Fever are moving on from two-time WNBA champion DeWanna Bonner. The team made the announcement Wednesday after weeks of speculation that there were tensions between the two sides. Bonner had been benched after starting the first three games in Indiana and had missed the last five due to personal reasons."I want to sincerely thank the Indiana Fever for the opportunity to be part of the Fever franchise," Bonner said in a statement rele…
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