Mercury rule Kelsey Plum out for rest of WNBA season

She averaged 15.8 points in five Phoenix games

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 21 min read

The Mercury also announced that Plum will miss the rest of the WNBA season. https://t.co/P3oHm6mnxe Via @justwsports on X

What happened: The decision ends Plum's 2026 campaign with Phoenix. She withdrew from the FIBA World Cup on Monday, as the Mercury guard's status changed.

Why it matters: Phoenix loses a scorer for its final stretch of the regular season. Plum arrived in an Aug. 2 trade and appeared in five games for the club.

By the numbers: Plum averaged 15.8 points and 2.8 assists across five games with Phoenix.

What to watch: Phoenix will continue its regular-season schedule without Plum.

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@justwsports 2026-09-02T04:47:22.415704+00:00

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