A new era in Phoenix is off to a bumpy start.
The Mercury open the 2025 season Saturday night without Diana Taurasi or Brittney Griner for the first time in more than two decades, and they will now be without Kahleah Copper for the foreseeable future. The four-time All-Star and 2024 Olympian was the only returning starter from last year’s roster after a massive offseason overhaul, but Phoenix announced Saturday that she had a left knee arthroscopy and will be out for four to six weeks.
Copper participated in Unrivaled during the winter but suffered a right leg injury that limited her to appearances in seven of 16 games.