Just last season, the Phoenix Mercury were swept in the first round by the Minnesota Lynx after finishing the year 19-21. The season prior, they finished a league-worst 9-31 despite a roster filled with talent in Diana Taurasi’s final year, which also featured Sophie Cunningham, Brittney Griner, Megan Gustafson, Shey Peddy and Sug Sutton.
This season, expectations were low as Phoenix was believed to still be in rebuilding mode following that major turnaround year in 2023.
However, the 2025 Mercury have shocked the league—plowing through the defending champion New York Liberty and knocking off the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx to storm their way into the WNBA Finals.
They’ve paved their own path to the championship round, with no plans to stop short of a title.
