Thomas, traded to Phoenix during the offseason, has already electrified the X-Factor with a 15-point, 10-rebound, 15-assist triple-double, her 16th overall and first in a Mercury uniform. Fans at that game erupted when Bonner appeared courtside next to team brass, then again when the franchise confirmed her signing the following day.

WNBA Team Signs Former No. 1 College Basketball Recruit on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. WNBA teams around the league continue to make changes in an effort to form a championship roster.

PHOENIX (AP) — DeWanna Bonner has rejoined the Phoenix Mercury, signing as a free agent on Tuesday. She helped the franchise win two WNBA titles in her previous stint with the team which drafted her fifth in 2009.

The Phoenix Mercury will now have two players representing at the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis.

Bonner was released by the Indiana Fever on June 25 after the team failed to trade her, marking an abrupt end to her stint with the franchise. The veteran forward played only nine games (three starts) this season, averaging 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

However, the Mercury have decided to bring back a former standout as veteran forward DeWanna Bonner is returning to Phoenix, where she played the first 10 seasons of her WNBA career from 2009-19. The WNBA reacted on Tuesday to the return of the former Mercury All-Star, who played just nine games this season with the Fever.

Washington Mystics (9-10) | Prior Rank: 9 - The Mystics snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday by defeating the Chicago Sky in a two-point win to pull back within one game of .500. The Mystics have gotten better at executing in close games, but they need to string together a few wins in a row to rise in the standings and in these rankings.

Entering Caitlin Clark's second season, the Indiana Fever made a big push to surround their generational superstar with veteran talent. Bonner was the crown jewel, one of the best scorers in WNBA history. Bonner more or less disappeared, and the Fever eventually released her.