PHOENIX -- Brittney Griner fulfilled the promise she made after being detained for 10 months in Russia to play for the Phoenix Mercury again in the 2023 season.
Griner, a 31-year-old free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Mercury on Saturday, sources confirmed with ESPN. She'll return to the team that drafted her first overall in 2013 for a 10th season.
The last time Griner suited up for the Mercury was in 2021, when she led them on an unexpected run to the WNBA Finals, which Phoenix lost to the Chicago Sky.