PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury have signed two-time WNBA Champion DeWanna Bonner, as announced by the team on Tuesday morning.
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Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner (25) celebrates a 3-pointer Tuesday, June 3, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. © Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
“[Bonner] is a true winner, leader and one of the most talented and versatile players in our game,” Mercury manager Nick U’Ren said in a team statement. “Her high basketball IQ, shooting range, athleticism, and ability to play and defend multiple positions is going to be a great addition to what we are building here in Phoenix.”
Sep 21, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard DeWanna Bonner (24) steals the ball from the Los Angeles Sparks guard Marissa Coleman (25) in the second half during Game 2 of a WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series at US Airways Center. The Sparks defeated the Mercury 82-73. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Bonner won two championships with the Mercury in 2009 and 2014. She played in Phoenix from 2009 to 2019 and with the Connecticut Sun from 2020 to 2024.
In her last season with Connecticut, Bonner averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals.
To make room for Bonner on the roster, Murjanatu Musa was waived.
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Bonner Waived After Rocky Stint In Indiana
Bonner’s reunion in Phoenix comes after being waived by the Indiana Fever, after only playing nine games, on June 25. She signed with the Fever in February of this year and requested a trade when she was away from the team for personal reasons.
May 28, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner (25) prepares to pass the ball in the first half against the Washington Mystics at Entertainment & Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images
There were mixed reactions to the news, with Dave Portnoy from Barstool Sports calling Bonner “useless” for the Fever in a post after she was waived.
“Wish her [the] best of luck,” he said.
Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner (24) makes a layup against the Liberty during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Ariz. on Aug. 19, 2018. © Patrick Breen/The Republic
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Bonner joins the Mercury one day before they face the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday, July 9.
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