Due to a leg injury, Kelsey Plum's WNBA season with the Mercury ends after just five games.

The Phoenix Mercury got some bad news regarding their new star guard Kelsey Plum after she has dealt with her leg injury.

Kelsey Plum's much-hyped stint with the Phoenix Mercury is over almost as soon as it began. The team announced Monday that the five-time All-Star is out for the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season with a lower leg injury, just weeks after Phoenix acquired her in one of the trade deadline's biggest gambles.

Phoenix Mercury guard Kelsey Plum will miss the rest of the WNBA season due to a left calf injury. Plum will also not participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup for health reasons. Phoenix Mercury guard Kelsey Plum will not play in the upcoming FIBA World Cup in Germany due to health reasons,

Plum made her home debut with the Mercury on Tuesday in a 94-84 loss to the Washington Mystics, coming off the bench to score 10 points over 17 minutes. The 5-foot-8 guard has nursed a calf injury for much of the past few months and will likely be on a minutes restriction for the rest of the season.

Just like that. Kelsey Plum’s season closed a little too early. The Phoenix Mercury star’s calf has been nagging her most of the season, and it looks like the last strand snapped after a tough game against Portland Fire.

The U.S. roster for the 2026 FIBA World Cup features Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in their first major tournament.