The Phoenix Mercury will be without All-Star center Brittney Griner for a little longer. The team announced she left the WNBA bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for personal reasons.
Griner missed a big matchup with the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night for positioning in the middle of the packed standings. The Mercury dropped their third consecutive game, 90-80.
Griner is averaging 17.7 points per game, ranking sixth in the league, and 7.5 rebounds per game, ranking eighth. She’s also averaging 3.0 assists and 1.