The Indiana Fever entered the WNBAseason with high expectations, much of which came from their offseason additions.
Aside from bringing in first-year head coach Stephanie White, the Fever also signed one of the greatest players in WNBA history, DeWanna Bonner.
Bonner was set to make a major impact on Indiana’s front court, but things didn’t go as expected for both parties.
The former Fever forward was reportedly frustrated with her role and requested a trade out of Indiana. After the Fever were unable to find a suitable partner, Bonner was released.
She wound up signing with the Phoenix Mercury and finally revealed her thoughts behind the decision in a recent interview.
“I mean it’s home,” Bonner said. “I know I’m going to get the love, the support. Obviously I know a lot of girls on the team, a lot of ladies on the team. Just excited to be back home, some familiarity around the city and the town. I don’t even know, I just got here like yesterday so everything’s just kind of sinking in. I just wanted to be back home.”
