Sources: DeWanna Bonner signing with Dream after Mercury buyout
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Key Points:
- Free agent DeWanna Bonner is signing with the Atlanta Dream after a contract buyout with the Phoenix Mercury, with the deal covering the remainder of the 2026 season at a prorated maximum salary of about $116,000.
- Bonner, a two-time WNBA champion and six-time All-Star, adds veteran experience to a Dream team currently fourth in the standings and seeking its first championship.
- The 39-year-old forward/guard averaged 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds this season, previously playing the majority of her 17-season career with Phoenix before seeking a buyout after the Mercury missed the playoffs.
- Bonner is expected to come off the bench for Atlanta, leveraging her three Sixth Woman of the Year awards to bolster the team's depth following a first-round playoff upset last year.
- Phoenix GM Nick U'Ren highlighted the mutual respect in the buyout agreement, allowing Bonner to pursue what could be her final postseason opportunity.
