2026 Phoenix Mercury season

2026 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachNate Tibbetts
ArenaMortgage Matchup Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)
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The 2026 Phoenix Mercury season will be the 29th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association and the third under head coach Nate Tibbetts.

Draft

The draft is scheduled for April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, to be broadcast on ESPN.[1]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
1
2
3

Transactions

Front office and coaching

Date Details Ref.

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G8Akoa Makani, Monique5' 11" (1.8m)2001-02-04CameroonR
G/F14Bonner, DeWanna6' 4" (1.93m)140 lb (64kg)1987-08-21Auburn15
C21Brown, Kalani6' 7" (2.01m)245 lb (111kg)1997-03-21Baylor5
G/F2Copper, Kahleah6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)1994-08-28Rutgers9
G1Held, Lexi5' 10" (1.78m)150 lb (68kg)1999-12-28DePaulR
G9Laksa, Kitija6' 1" (1.85m)155 lb (70kg)1996-05-21South FloridaR
F4Mack, Natasha6' 4" (1.93m)182 lb (83kg)1997-11-03Oklahoma State2
F0Sabally, Satou 6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)1998-04-25Oregon5
F25Thomas, Alyssa6' 2" (1.88m)203 lb (92kg)1992-04-12Maryland11
F24Westbeld, Kathryn6' 3" (1.91m)1996-01-29Notre DameR
G33Whitcomb, Sami5' 10" (1.78m)149 lb (68kg)1988-07-20Washington8
G23Williams, Kiana5' 7" (1.7m)140 lb (64kg)1999-04-09Stanford3
GAyrault, Julia (S)6' 2" (1.88m)Michigan State
GLundquist, Klara (S)5' 8" (1.73m)1999-08-28Sweden
GPueyo, Helena (S)6' 0" (1.83m)2001-02-13Arizona
Head coach
Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota)
Assistant coaches
Michael Joiner (Florida State)
Kristi Toliver (Maryland)
Megan Vogel (South Dakota State)
Athletic trainer
Hannah Wengertsman (Boston University)
Strength and conditioning coach
Annalise Pickrel (Michigan State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

  WNBA roster page

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

Regular season

2026 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 May 9 @ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
2 May 10 @ Golden State Chase Center
3 May 12 Minnesota Mortgage Matchup Center
4 May 15 Chicago Mortgage Matchup Center
5 May 19 Toronto Mortgage Matchup Center
6 May 21 Los Angeles Mortgage Matchup Center
7 May 24 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
8 May 27 @ New York Barclays Center
9 May 29 @ New York Barclays Center
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
10 June 1 Minnesota Mortgage Matchup Center
11 June 3 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
12 June 5 @ Portland Moda Center
13 June 9 @ Golden State Chase Center
14 June 11 @ Dallas College Park Center
15 June 13 Los Angeles Mortgage Matchup Center
16 June 17 Las Vegas Mortgage Matchup Center
17 June 20 Seattle Mortgage Matchup Center
18 June 22 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
19 June 24 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
20 June 27 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
21 July 2 Seattle Mortgage Matchup Center
22 July 7 Chicago Mortgage Matchup Center
23 July 9 Indiana Mortgage Matchup Center
24 July 11 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
25 July 13 @ Minnesota Target Center
26 July 17 Connecticut Mortgage Matchup Center
27 July 19 Connecticut Mortgage Matchup Center
28 July 22 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
All-Star Game
29 July 29 Golden State Mortgage Matchup Center
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
30 August 1 New York Mortgage Matchup Center
2 August 3 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
32 August 5 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
33 August 7 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
34 August 9 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
35 August 11 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
36 August 16 Portland Mortgage Matchup Center
37 August 22 Atlanta Mortgage Matchup Center
38 August 25 Washington Mortgage Matchup Center
39 August 27 Washington Mortgage Matchup Center
40 August 29 Toronto Mortgage Matchup Center
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
41 September 17 @ Portland Moda Center
42 September 19 @ Dallas College Park Center
43 September 21 Dallas Mortgage Matchup Center
44 September 23 Las Vegas Mortgage Matchup Center
2026 season schedule

Notes:

  • Games highlighted in   represent Commissioner's Cup games.

References

  1. ^ "2026 WNBA Schedule Release: Key Dates and What to Know". WNBA. Retrieved February 4, 2026.