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The Phoenix Mercury aren't sure if they'll have All-Star guard and leading scorer Skyler Diggins-Smith on their final playoff drive this weekend.
Diggins-Smith has missed the last two games. He won against the Liberty on Saturday in New York and lost against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday. The
team ruled her out on Saturday for her non-COVID illness and for personal reasons for other games.
Mercury already stretches guard Diana in his run lacking his taurasi (quadriceps) and his four other teams vying for his spot in the final two playoffs. are fighting with The regular season ends on Sunday.
After losing to Chicago Sky in his WNBA Finals last season, Phoenix will host the Dallas Wings on Friday and Sky on Sunday.
Coach Vanessa Nygaard said the team is ready to continue without her Diggins-Smith.
"We're moving forward day by day. According to ESPN, we've seen it all this year.
"To be able to play this game is very It's an honor and a privilege, I'm so happy to be able to play in front of these amazing fans every day, so whoever is available to us will come out and fight for our team. We're still fighting, we're ready, and that's what our fans deserve."
Mercury will also miss 2021 runner-up Britney Greiner. Griner, who has been in custody in Russia since mid-February on drug charges, was sentenced last week to nine years in prison. During the Diggins season, Smith averaged 19.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists, also a team-best. With Taurasi averaging 16.7 points, Mercury is missing a good chunk of her points-per-game average of 81.4.
– Field Level Media
