Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas and Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers will both return from injuries Wednesday when their respective teams match up.
Mercury forward Natasha Mack (back) will also be available for the first time this season after appearing in all 40 games last season.
Thomas (calf) missed the last six Phoenix games, forcing Satou Sabally to play as the lone Mercury star with Kahleah Copper (knee) still sidelined. Phoenix was 3-3 without Thomas in the lineup.
“The plan is for AT to play,” coach Nate Tibbetts told reporters Tuesday. “She’s been trending in the right direction. She had a really good day today — her and Mack — so I’m excited to get those two back.”
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The 6-foot-2 forward is in her 12th season and first with Phoenix. She averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, eight assists and 1.8 steals per game over her first five contests with the club.
Mercury prepping to face Paige Bueckers for first time
2025 No. 1 overall pick Bueckers (concussion and illness) got off to a blazing start in her rookie year but last played on May 29 and was cleared on Tuesday to return to action.
The 21 points she scored in Dallas’ lone win on the season on May 27 set the mark for the most points scored by a rookie this season. Phoenix’s Lexi Held then broke that mark with 24 points on Thursday.
Bueckers averaged 14.7 points (43.7% shooting), 4.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists, two steals and one block per game over her first six WNBA contests.
Tip-off for Phoenix (6-4) and Dallas (1-9) is slated for Wednesday at 7 p.m. MST on 3TV.
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