Phoenix made the playoffs this time around, and their first matchup was against the Seattle Storm. The Mercury defeated the Storm 2-0. Seattle had a solid year, as they finished with a record of ...

She played a total of 20 minutes. Phoenix's veteran did three more times in her initial years with the Mercury. She had 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Mercury's loss to the Seattle Storm.

She finished with 16 points and five assists. The Storm finished the first half of the season at 14-9, the fourth-best record in the W behind the Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury.

While some contenders like the New York Liberty, Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm don't make our list, teams like the Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury and Golden State Valkyries add key pieces ahead ...