Phoenix Mercury Announce Opening Night Roster Ahead of 2022 WNBA Season
May 5, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Phoenix Mercury News Release
PHOENIX - The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury today announced its opening night roster for the 2022 WNBA season. Leading the team in search of the franchise's fourth WNBA title will be WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi, 2021 WNBA leading scorer Tina Charles and four-time All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith, along with the team's new offseason additions in All-Star wing and 2021 champion Diamond DeShields, Kristine Anigwe, Sam Thomas and Megan Gustafson, and returners Brianna Turner, Sophie Cunningham, Shey Peddy and Kia Nurse.
Due to an overseas commitment, the Mercury has temporarily suspended Diamond DeShields and Brianna Turner until they are able to re-join the team. The Phoenix Mercury have been granted both a roster exemption and salary cap relief until Brittney Griner makes her safe return home.
Led by the 2021 Olympic gold-medal winning trio of Diana Taurasi, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Tina Charles, and coming off the club's fifth WNBA Finals appearance in franchise history, the three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury return to Footprint Center this summer, tipping off the season with Fry's Food Stores Opening Night on Friday, May 6, against the Las Vegas Aces.
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