Caitlin Clark's former All-Star teammate is on the move to a new WNBA team.
Fans' Strong Reaction to Caitlin Clark's Former 6-Time All-Star Teammate's New Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
A six-time WNBA All-Star is on the move and her new fanbase appears thrilled about the news. After an unexpectedly brief stint with the Indiana Fever alongside Caitlin Clark, the star will be once again playing for a familiar WNBA franchise.
The Fever abruptly released DeWanna Bonner amid mounting tension. Bonner played just nine games for Indiana prior to the franchise's decision to cut ties with the veteran.
After Bonner joined the Fever via free agency during the offseason, Clark praised the relationship she was building with the veteran.
“Just the way she talks and she leads, for me as a second-year point guard, I want to win for her,” Clark said of Bonner back in April, per The Athletic's James Boyd. “This is the end of her career. She deserves it.”
ESPN's Michael Voepel and Josh Weinfuss reported that Bonner plans to sign with the Phoenix Mercury. Bonner previously played 10 seasons for the Mercury before stints with the Connecticut Sun and Fever.
DeWanna Bonner is welcomed back to Phoenix with a huge ovation from the crowd.#WNBApic.twitter.com/40uJKh2H55
— Desert Wave Media (@DesertWaveCo) July 8, 2025
The veteran last played for Phoenix in 2019, the second of back-to-back All-Star appearances. As news broke about Bonner's impending signing with the Mercury, the star was introduced to the Phoenix crowd at PHX Arena during the Mercury's 102-72 blowout win over the Dallas Wings on Monday.
DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas reunion? 👀
— espnW (@espnW) July 8, 2025
Bonner is expected to sign with the Phoenix Mercury, sources told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/FZf68B3BQw
Bonner was greeted with a rousing ovation at PHX Arena where the veteran will soon be playing in front of the Mercury fans.
Breaking: DeWanna Bonner is expected to sign with the Phoenix Mercury, sources told ESPN on Monday.
— ESPN (@espn) July 8, 2025
She won two WNBA titles with Phoenix, the team that drafted her in 2009. More: https://t.co/82NgI05QyZpic.twitter.com/LtT30ajnwQ
"As she is near the end of her career at age 37, Bonner didn't think things would work out the rest of this season in Indiana and contemplated retirement, sources told ESPN," Voepel wrote on June 25.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
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