The Shootaround: Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury

We’re staying out west for today’s installment of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for the start of the 2025 WNBA season, and it’s alllll about the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. How are things looking up in the Pacific Northwest and down in the desert? We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more.

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