The Phoenix Mercury enter Tuesday at 8-17, 12th in the WNBA, and five games behind the final Playoff slot.

Can Mercury Solve Problems Before 2026 Trade Deadline?

As the halfway point of the season is now in the rearview, can they climb the latter back into Playoff standing?

If so, how can they go about doing so?

Sidenote: The WNBA Trade Deadline is August 2nd

Gil McGregor, Stephen PridGeon-Garner, and Kevin Thomas are here to talk through it all on this episode of the PHNX Mercury Podcast.

3:30 – The loss to the Aces

7:00 – Losing another close game to Minnesota

13:00 – Execution issues

20:00 – Solutions

23:00 – Opponent runs have been an issue all season

28:00 – Is there enough spark left?

34:00 – Looking ahead to the trade deadline

48:00 – 5 games between now and trade deadline

57:00 – Mercury news and notes (Sami Whitcomb, DeWanna Bonner, Alyssa Thomas)

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