Griner decided to leave the Phoenix Mercury after 11 seasons.
this offseason. With WNBA free agency kicking off in a matter of days, on Feb. 1, she has already made up her mind. The deal with Atlanta can become official once contracts are able to be signed Saturday.
The Mercury selected Griner with the No. 1 pick in 2013 and she went on to make 10 All-Star teams and win a WNBA title in 2014 over her 11 seasons with the franchise. After spending her entire career in the desert, Griner is off to Atlanta to team up with Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.Alyssa Thomas leaving Sun for the Mercury. Now, Britney Griner leaving Phoenix after agreeing to a deal with the Atlanta Dream.
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