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2026 Phoenix Mercury season
Head coachNate Tibbetts
ArenaMortgage Matchup Center
Results
Record16–28 (.364)
Place7th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2026 Phoenix Mercury season is the 29th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association and the third under head coach Nate Tibbetts.

Draft

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The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[1]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
2 27 Inès Pitarch-Granel F  France Tango Bourges (France)
3 42 Eszter Rátkai  Hungary PEAC (Hungary)

Transactions

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Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.

Roster

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Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F11FranceAyayi, Valériane6' 1" (1.85m)1994-04-29France1
G/F1FranceBrochant, Noémie5' 11" (1.8m)1999-10-25FranceR
G5United StatesCiezki, Shay5' 7" (1.7m)2003-11-26IndianaR
G/F2United StatesCopper, Kahleah6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)1994-08-28Rutgers9
G12United StatesDunn, Kara5' 11" (1.8m)2003-12-06USCR
G10United StatesHeld, Lexi5' 10" (1.78m)150 lb (68kg)1999-12-28DePaul1
C31BelgiumLinskens, Kyara6' 4" (1.93m)209 lb (95kg)1996-11-13Belgium1
F4United StatesMack, Natasha6' 4" (1.93m)182 lb (83kg)1997-11-03Oklahoma State2
G0United StatesPlum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24Washington7
F6United StatesPoffenbarger, Saylor6' 2" (1.88m)189 lb (86kg)2002-04-14MarylandR
F77SpainSuárez, Marta6' 3" (1.91m)2002-05-07TCUR
F25United StatesThomas, Alyssa6' 2" (1.88m)203 lb (92kg)1992-04-12Maryland12
F21United StatesWestbeld, Maddy6' 3" (1.91m)2002-02-10Notre Dame1
G33AustraliaWhitcomb, Sami5' 10" (1.78m)149 lb (68kg)1988-07-20Washington8
G—SwedenHolm, Klara (S)5' 8" (1.73m)1999-08-28Sweden–
G29SerbiaNogić, Jovana (S)6' 0" (1.83m)170 lb (77kg)1997-12-17SerbiaR
G–SpainPueyo, Helena (S)6' 0" (1.83m)2001-02-13Arizona–
F–United StatesWestbeld, Kathryn Injured (S)6' 3" (1.91m)1996-01-29Notre Dame1
Head coach
United States Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota)
Assistant coaches
United States John McCullough (Oklahoma)
United States Chevelle Saunsoci (Creighton)
United States TC Swirsky
United States Tangela Smith (Iowa)
United States Kristi Toliver (Maryland)
United States Megan Vogel (South Dakota State)
Athletic trainer
United States Hannah Wengertsman (Boston University)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Annalise Pickrel (Michigan State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
TOR
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
POR
SEA

Depth

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Jovana Nogić Monique Akoa Makani
Kiana Williams
SG Kahleah Copper Shay Ciezki
Sami Whitcomb
SF DeWanna Bonner Noémie Brochant
Sha Carter
PF Alyssa Thomas Marta Suárez
Valériane Ayayi
C Natasha Mack Kalani Brown
Kyara Linskens

Schedule

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Preseason

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Source:[2]

2026 pre-season game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
April: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 April 25 Chicago W 108–104 Kahleah Copper (19) Natasha Mack (6) Alyssa Thomas (8) Sanford Pentagon
3,537		 1–0
2 April 29 Japan W 86–60 Kahleah Copper (17) Natasha Mack (9) Alyssa Thomas (9) Mortgage Matchup Center 2–0
2026 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2026 game log
Total: 16–28 (Home: 7–15; Road: 9–13)
May: 2–7 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 9 @ Las Vegas W 99–66 Alyssa Thomas (20) Natasha Mack (15) Alyssa Thomas (9) T-Mobile Arena
16,511		 1–0
2 May 10 @ Golden State L 95–79 Alyssa Thomas (19) Alyssa Thomas (9) Alyssa Thomas (11) Chase Center
18,064		 1–1
3 May 12 Minnesota L 88–84 Kahleah Copper (30) Natasha Mack (10) Alyssa Thomas (8) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,826		 1–2
4 May 15 Chicago W 91–83 Jovana Nogić (27) Alyssa Thomas (11) Alyssa Thomas (6) Mortgage Matchup Center
11,094		 2–2
5 May 19 Toronto L 98–90 Kahleah Copper (18) Natasha Mack (10) Alyssa Thomas (8) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,337		 2–3
6 May 21 Los Angeles L 97–88 Alyssa Thomas (23) Natasha Mack (9) Alyssa Thomas (7) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,953		 2–4
7 May 24 @ Atlanta L 82–80 Copper, Thomas (20) Alyssa Thomas (12) Alyssa Thomas (7) Gateway Center Arena
3,575		 2–5
8 May 27 @ New York L 74–84 Kahleah Copper (19) Alyssa Thomas (7) Alyssa Thomas (9) Barclays Center
14,995		 2–6
9 May 29 @ New York L 68–75 Kahleah Copper (16) Natasha Mack (9) Alyssa Thomas (8) Barclays Center
17,579		 2–7
June : 5–6 (Home: 1–3; Road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
10 June 1 Minnesota L 77–111 Kahleah Copper (18) Natasha Mack (11) Makani, Thomas (5) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,234		 2–8
11 June 3 @ Seattle W 72–68 Copper, Mack (16) Natasha Mack (10) Alyssa Thomas (5) Climate Pledge Arena
9,109		 3–8
12 June 5 @ Portland W 78–72 DeWanna Bonner (19) DeWanna Bonner (5) Jovana Nogić (6) Moda Center
12,046		 4–8
13 June 9 @ Golden State L 81–87 Alyssa Thomas (22) Natasha Mack (10) Alyssa Thomas (9) Chase Center
18,064		 4–9
14 June 11 @ Dallas L 70–85 Lexi Held (17) Alyssa Thomas (9) Alyssa Thomas (10) College Park Center
6,251		 4–10
15 June 13 Los Angeles L 102–111 (OT) Kahleah Copper (41) Natasha Mack (12) Alyssa Thomas (12) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,234		 4–11
16 June 17 Las Vegas L 76–86 Kahleah Copper (26) Natasha Mack (8) Alyssa Thomas (11) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,234		 4–12
17 June 20 Seattle W 93–73 Valériane Ayayi (18) Ayayi, Mack (10) Noémie Brochant (10) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,662		 5–12
18 June 22 @ Indiana L 77–86 Kahleah Copper (20) Natasha Mack (7) Alyssa Thomas (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,198		 5–13
19 June 24 @ Indiana W 111–109 Kahleah Copper (28) DeWanna Bonner (8) Noémie Brochant (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,128		 6–13
20 June 27 @ Toronto W 89–80 Kahleah Copper (27) DeWanna Bonner (11) Bonner, Linskens (3) Scotiabank Arena
15,687		 7–13
July : 4–5 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 July 2 Seattle W 90–67 Kahleah Copper (30) Alyssa Thomas (13) Alyssa Thomas (9) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,055		 8–13
22 July 7 Chicago L 66–77 Kahleah Copper (25) Bonner, Thomas (7) Alyssa Thomas (5) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,586		 8–14
23 July 9 Indiana L 89–92 Copper, Thomas (22) DeWanna Bonner (7) Alyssa Thomas (7) Mortgage Matchup Center
17,071		 8–15
24 July 11 @ Las Vegas L 58–106 Monique Akoa Makani (13) Valériane Ayayi (7) Bonner, Whitcomb (3) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,321		 8–16
25 July 13 @ Minnesota L 100–104 Kahleah Copper (26) DeWanna Bonner (9) Alyssa Thomas (12) Target Center
10,221		 8–17
26 July 17 Connecticut L 83–96 Kahleah Copper (21) DeWanna Bonner (10) Alyssa Thomas (6) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,321		 8–18
27 July 19 Connecticut W 72–63 DeWanna Bonner (21) Bonner, Makani, Thomas (6) Alyssa Thomas (11) Mortgage Matchup Center
13,481		 9–18
28 July 22 @ Los Angeles W 86–82 Kahleah Copper (21) Alyssa Thomas (11) Alyssa Thomas (15) Crypto.com Arena
16,900		 10–18
All-Star Game
29 July 29 Golden State W 91–89 Kahleah Copper (27) DeWanna Bonner (10) Alyssa Thomas (8) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,152		 11–18
August : 3–8 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30 August 1 New York L 92–94 Bonner, Copper (25) DeWanna Bonner (7) Alyssa Thomas (7) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,097		 11–19
2 August 3 @ Chicago W 106–101 Kahleah Copper (31) Alyssa Thomas (15) Alyssa Thomas (12) Wintrust Arena
7,011		 12–19
32 August 5 @ Atlanta L 82–96 Kelsey Plum (19) DeWanna Bonner (11) Alyssa Thomas (7) Gateway Center Arena
3,575		 12–20
33 August 7 @ Connecticut L 72–75 Kelsey Plum (25) DeWanna Bonner (11) Alyssa Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910		 12–21
34 August 9 @ Washington L 75–95 Kahleah Copper (15) Alyssa Thomas (10) Alyssa Thomas (6) CareFirst Arena
4,200		 12–22
35 August 11 @ Los Angeles W 94–87 Noémie Brochant (24) Bonner, Thomas (7) Alyssa Thomas (9) Crypto.com Arena
6,247		 13–22
36 August 16 Portland L 85–88 DeWanna Bonner (23) Alyssa Thomas (11) Alyssa Thomas (9) Mortgage Matchup Center
16,513		 13–23
37 August 22 Atlanta L 89–99 Kahleah Copper (38) Alyssa Thomas (16) Alyssa Thomas (10) Mortgage Matchup Center
12,431		 13–24
38 August 25 Washington L 84–94 Copper, Mack (19) Natasha Mack (8) Alyssa Thomas (10) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,459		 13–25
39 August 27 Washington L 73–80 Kahleah Copper (35) Alyssa Thomas (10) Alyssa Thomas (8) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,040		 13–26
40 August 29 Toronto W 101–69 Brochant, Ciezki (15) Natasha Mack (8) Alyssa Thomas (12) Mortgage Matchup Center
11,699		 14–26
September : 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41 September 17 @ Portland W 94–91 Shay Ciezki (22) Alyssa Thomas (8) Brochant, Thomas (6) Moda Center
13,641		 15–26
42 September 19 @ Dallas L 82–87 Lexi Held (21) Alyssa Thomas (10) Alyssa Thomas (11) College Park Center
6,251		 15–27
43 September 21 Dallas W 87–86 Kahleah Copper (31) Alyssa Thomas (11) Alyssa Thomas (12) Mortgage Matchup Center
11,941		 16–27
44 September 24 Las Vegas L 82–100 Kahleah Copper (18) Mack, Thomas (7) Alyssa Thomas (9) Mortgage Matchup Center
12,385		 16–28
2026 season schedule

Notes:

  • Games highlighted in   represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 y — Minnesota Lynx3311.750–20–315–718–46–1
2 x — Golden State Valkyries3212.727115–817–515–75–2
3 x — Las Vegas Aces3113.705217–615–716–66–1
4 x — Atlanta Dream3014.682315–515–715–74–2
5 x — Washington Mystics2816.636515–515–713–93–3
6 x — Indiana Fever2816.636514–615–713–95–1
7 x — Dallas Wings2717.614613–1016–611–114–3
8 cx – New York Liberty2618.591713–714–812–106–0
9 e — Portland Fire1727.386167–169–138–142–5
10 e — Phoenix Mercury1628.3641710–137–159–132–5
11 e — Chicago Sky1628.364174–1611–115–171–5
12 e — Los Angeles Sparks1628.364179–148–148–143–4
13 e — Toronto Tempo1133.250225–157–154–182–4
14 e — Connecticut Sun1133.250224–168–143–190–6
15 e — Seattle Storm836.182251–226–162–200–7

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winner
y – Regular season champion
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

References

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  1. ↑ "2026 WNBA Schedule Release: Key Dates and What to Know". WNBA. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ "WNBA Schedule - Games, Scores & Events". WNBA. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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