Eliav Gabay
Hear from Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, General Manager Nick U’Ren, and many more as the Mercury held exit interviews Monday.
While Phoenix was 9-31 this year, the franchise is positioned to likely have a high draft pick as well as a flexible cap situation this offseason.
In addition to Taurasi and Griner reiterating their plans to return next year, U’Ren also confirmed that interim head coach Nikki Blue will remain a serious candidate to lead the team in 2024.
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“It was tough…never been in a predicament like this before…being this with group of women – we made the best of it…I wouldn’t want to do it with any other group.” #Mercury Brittney Griner on the closeness of this year’s team through the difficult season:@Sports360AZ pic.twitter.com/X82SlzCYee
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 11, 2023
#Mercury An emotional Brittney Griner reflects upon former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s passing & what it means to see the US’ recent deal to get American prisoners out of Iran:
Q: @jeffmetcalfe @Sports360AZ pic.twitter.com/26sxCdN5Qs
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 11, 2023
Diana Taurasi, who’s returning for 2024, on her excitement for this offseason & next year:@Sports360AZ pic.twitter.com/6zrG5QLipK
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 11, 2023
#Mercury GM Nick U’Ren says he hasn’t spoken with Skylar Diggins-Smith yet but will reach out to her agent after exit interviews:@Sports360AZ pic.twitter.com/22R2TbxXDq
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 11, 2023
Video of Diana Taurasi regarding Skylar Diggins-Smith next season:@Sports360AZ #Mercury pic.twitter.com/z0ndgKbPbR
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 11, 2023
Moriah Jefferson (@_BonnBonn) on Diana Taurasi’s mentorship & how Jefferson has carried that over to mentoring @SugSutton.
They joked with Taurasi about what she’s “been doing all this time” after Sutton notched first ever #Mercury triple-double 😂
Plus, enjoy an interruption… pic.twitter.com/yrDXygPOrM
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 12, 2023
#Mercury Michaela Onyenwere (@monyenwere_) on her development from year 1 through year 3:
Q: @HaydenCilley @Sports360AZ pic.twitter.com/miXiOEGNRK
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 12, 2023
#Mercury @SugSutton on her first full #WNBA season & her continued growth:
She’ll be playing alongside @monyenwere_ in Turkey this offseason. @Sports360AZ pic.twitter.com/IBC5wfLB6P
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 12, 2023
#Mercury Shey Peddy (@SheyP11) says that while she’s had a tough season personally regarding injuries, support from her teammates & being a voice in the locker room are aspects that helped her push forward:@Sports360AZ pic.twitter.com/IL6KapxLUQ
— Eliav Gabay (@eliavgabay) September 12, 2023
