While speaking to reporters Saturday, Bonner, a 3-time Sixth Woman of the Year, disputed reports that she left the Fever because she was coming off the bench. Bonner began the season as a starter, but eventually lost the role to Lexie Hull.

DeWanna Bonner left the Indiana Fever earlier this summer in a messy exit and eventually reunited with the Phoenix Mercury-- the franchise with which she spent the first 10 years of her career and won two WNBA championships.

DeWanna Bonner signed with the Indiana Fever this past offseason, joining a talented young team on the rise, starring Caitlin Clark, one of the biggest draws in