Phoenix Mercury Elite player place Brittney Griner and hold enormous Megan Gustafson entered the WNBA’s wellbeing and security convention and will miss Friday’s matchup against the New York Freedom at Impression Center, the group declared on Thursday.
Phoenix monitor Shey Peddy was precluded for the fourth consecutive game in blackout convention after she was stretchered off the court on Aug. 5.
The Mercury likewise re-marked tenderfoot forward Liz Dixon to a difficulty contract. She was delivered by the Mercury on Aug. 5 subsequent to marking a second seven-day bargain on July 29.
Griner has missed six games this season because of a hip physical issue and to zero in on emotional well-being. The middle has arrived at the midpoint of 16.5 places and 8.5 bounce back per game in four challenges this month and is Phoenix’s scoring chief this season at 17.9 focuses per game.
Gustafson has played in 25 of Phoenix’s 40 challenges this season with three beginnings. The 26-year-old has found the middle value of 7.1 places and 3,5 bounce back yet has scored twofold digit focuses in seven of her last 10 games.
Dixon, who went undrafted out of Louisville, has played 21 minutes across seven games for Phoenix this year. She scored two focuses with bounce back in a short time on Aug. 3.
Phoenix is 0-2 against New York this season, however the Freedom will be on the second evening of a one after the other. The Mercury have not played since Sunday’s 81-71 misfortune to the Seattle Tempest. Clue is at 7 p.m.