"You Can’t Even Blame Her": WNBA Analyst Draws Striking Parallel Between DeWanna Bonner’s Mercury and Fever Exits

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• "You Can’t Even Blame Her": WNBA Analyst Draws Striking Parallel Between DeWanna Bonner’s Mercury and Fever Exits

  DeWanna Bonner appears to be a player who has earned the rare privilege of controlling her own WNBA destiny regardless of her contract. After leaving the Indiana Fever when they waived her in 2025, after just nine games, the six-time All-Star has now secured a mutual buyout with the Phoenix Mercury that will allow her to change teams to chase her third WNBA championship right before the playoffs.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBA

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  Article published:Aug 26, 9:02 AM ET

• “Joining Angel Reese to Trash Talk Caitlin Clark and the Fever One Last Time”: WNBA World Reacts As DeWanna Bonner Finds New Team

  Two days after the Phoenix Mercury got eliminated from playoff contention with their 99-89 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, DeWanna Bonner decided to leave the Mercury. She and the Mercury reached a mutual contract buyout that allowed her to find a title contender so she could pursue her third WNBA championship.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 27, 12:22 AM ET

• “Crazy”: Mercury GM’s Admission Around $451,220 DeWanna Bonner Decision Gets WNBA Analyst’s Attention For One Major Reason

  DeWanna Bonner has now exited two WNBA rosters in consecutive years without either franchise recovering so much as a second-round pick for her. Now, based on how you look at it, it’s a quirk that says as much about the league’s culture as it does about a 39-year-old’s career winding down.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 26, 11:08 PM ET