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Brittney Griner reaches deal to return to Mercury


FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner grabs a rebound against the Seattle Storm during a WNBA game on Aug. 5, 2023, in Phoenix. Griner has re-signed with the Mercury, the only WNBA team she has played for. The deal was announced by the league on March 29, 2024.
FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner grabs a rebound against the Seattle Storm during a WNBA game on Aug. 5, 2023, in Phoenix. Griner has re-signed with the Mercury, the only WNBA team she has played for. The deal was announced by the league on March 29, 2024.

Eight-time All-Star center Brittney Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury.

The WNBA did not disclose terms of the contract late Friday. However, multiple media outlets reported the free agent was given a one-year deal that the Mercury officially will announce next week.

Griner, 33, returned last season after missing the 2022 campaign while being detained in a Russian jail on a drug-related charge. She averaged 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 blocks in 31 games (all starts) in 2023.

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