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Mercury Make Important Announcement for Game Against Paige Bueckers, Wings
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Mercury Make Important Announcement for Game Against Paige Bueckers, Wings originally appeared on Athlon Sports .
The Phoenix Mercury have done an impressive job of holding down the fort amid their recent injury crisis . They are currently 6-4 on the season despite missing the services of some of the most important players on their roster.
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The Mercury are looking to keep this streak going on Wednesday when they return to action against the Dallas Wings , who themselves got some good news on the Paige Bueckers front after the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft was cleared to play on Wednesday. The former UConn star will make her highly anticipated return after missing the last four games due to a concussion.
It's not just the Wings who are getting a major boost in this game, though. Phoenix head coach Nate Tibbetts announced before tip-off that both Alyssa Thomas and Natasha Mack will be available to play against Dallas.
Thomas, a five-time All-Star, will return to action after missing five straight games due to a calf injury. In her first five games before the injury, the three-time All-WNBA forward produced averages of 15.2 points on 50.8 % shooting, 7.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest.
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Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas brings the ball up court against the Chicago Sky.Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Mack, on the other hand, will be making her season debut for Phoenix on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 forward is returning from a back issue that has kept her out of the Mercury's first 10 games of the campaign.
Given how both players have missed significant time, it comes as no surprise that Coach Tibbetts has placed both of them on a minutes restriction against the Wings. Nevertheless, there's no denying that this is a major development for the Mercury and their push for a playoff spot this season.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
