Griner’s detention weighed heavily on Mercury all season

Published August 22, 2022 2:18 pm

By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Sports Writer

PHOENIX (AP) — Fear and sadness loomed over the Phoenix Mercury’s season as Brittney Griner sat in a Russian prison for months. The Mercury pressed on and tried to focus on basketball when they could. The difficulties kept coming. Phoenix’s big-splash acquisition opted for a midseason “contract divorce.” One of the best players in WNBA history got injured. The team’s leading scorer went out for personal reasons. Another key player ruptured her Achilles in the first game of the playoffs.

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