Satou Sabally

For a franchise not far removed from rostering each of WNBA history's three all-time leading scorers, it’d be an understatement to say that there are big shoes to fill, in regards to bucket-getting on the Phoenix Mercury. Fortunately for those in purple-and-orange gradients, their newly-acquired 6-foot-4 All-Star arrived to the desert with no fear in her suitcase of belongings. No worse for wear after a frightening fall on her audacious pull-up just a minute-and-a-half before, Sabally readies herself for a long-range encore, lining the seams before a 28-foot launch, ceremoniously closing her first quarter in front of the "X-Factor." Deemed by general managers to be most likely to “breakout” in 2025 — this after producing 18-8-5 per-game averages over two seasons prior — Sabally proved the endorsement correct during May 17, 2025’s rout. Green, both on shot charts and in shoe choices, Sabally weathered the Seattle Storm through 27 points (on 9-of-17 shooting), paired with a six-rebound, one-steal, two-block, three-triple complement.