Diana Taurasi is heading back to the Phoenix Mercury for her 19th season on a multi-year deal, the team announced Saturday.
No other jersey. No other place.
The ud83dudc10 returns for season 19 on a multi-year contract!
u2716ufe0f https://t.co/d5qEpJ4gyD pic.twitter.com/qkdYytqr62— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) February 18, 2023
The three-time WNBA champion averaged 16.7 points, 3.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds last season. At 40 years old, Taurasi has the most All-WNBA First Team selections in history (10).
The new deal is reportedly a two-year, supermax contract at $234,936 per year, according to Her Hoop Stats' Richard Cohen.