AP source: Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

(AP)—Brittney Griner is headed back to the Phoenix Mercury. Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the Mercury on a one-year contract according to a person familiar with the deal.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because no announcement has been made.

Brittney Griner, WNBA basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury, Photo Date: 3/5/2019

The 32-year-old had said she would return to Phoenix in a social media post in December after she returned home from her 10-month ordeal in Russia.

The 6-foot-9 center last played for the Mercury in 2021 and helped the team reach the WNBA Finals. She averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds that season.

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