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If Bonner clears waivers, she will become a free agent and can sign with a contender looking to make a deep playoff run.
The Phoenix Mercury and DeWanna Bonner reached a contract buyout on Aug. 24, giving Bonner a chance to join a playoff contender.
Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts addresses DeWanna Bonner's departure.
The Atlanta Dream, currently the 4th-ranked team in the WNBA, have added DeWanna Bonner, one of the league’s most illustrious playoff performances.
Two days after the Phoenix Mercury got eliminated from playoff contention with their 99-89 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, DeWanna Bonner decided to leave the Mercury. She and the Mercury reached a mutual contract buyout that allowed her to find a title contender so she could pursue her third WNBA championship.