Kahleah Copper and the Phoenix Mercury had a rollercoaster of a 2026 season.

Expectations were high, as well as the energy to start the season. However, after an emphatic statement win against the Las Vegas Aces to start the season, the team sputtered, but Kahleah Copper’s ascent began.

She may have stumbled out of the starting blocks but her growth and dynamic grew more profound, independent of any variance in team production. How can Kahleah Copper’s 2026 season with the Phoenix Mercury be assesed?

Follow along as Gil, Stephen, and Kevin document and detail all that was the 2026 campaign from Kahleah Copper. Follow the show: @PHNX_Mercury, @GilMcGregor_, @StephenPG3 and @KevoPosts!

0:00 - Welcome back to planet Mercury
2:30 - Kahleah Copper's 2026 season in review
23:00 - Copper's resume this season
31:00 - Agreeing to disagree on Copper?
32:00 - Applying pressure / TO Rate
42:00 - Need for improvement
50:00 - Can Copper play All-W defense?
1:00:00 - Final thoughts

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The Phoenix Mercury’s 30th season came to an end Thursday, as they finish the year with 16-28 record after a loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The game itself was interesting, as Phoenix trailed by as many as 31 points before cutting the deficit to single digits to make things interesting late.

After a trip to the Finals in 2025, the Mercury will not compete in the postseason, bringing about questions for the franchise’s future. PHNX Mercury’s Stephen was on hand for Friday’s exit interviews, and he’ll discuss what he saw and heard with Gil and Kevin on a season lookback episode.

Follow along as they discuss comments from Nick U’Ren, Nate Tibbetts, Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas. Follow the show: @PHNX_Mercury, @GilMcGregor_, @StephenPG3 and @KevoPosts!

0:00 - Season is officially over
3:00 - Recapping the loss vs Las Vegas
9:00 - Kelsey Plum + the Big 3
25:00 - More takeaways from Exit interviews
45:00 - This result is unacceptable
46:30 - Kahleah Copper's off-season plan

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The Phoenix Mercury are playing with pride to close the 2026 season, evidenced by their come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday. PHNX Mercury is reacting to that victory as Gil, Stephen and Kevin are joined by Carlan Gay, USA Sports’ WNBA play-by-play announcer who was on the call for the last-second thriller.

With Carlan in studio, they also talk about the Mercury’s season as a whole before looking ahead to Thursday’s game against the Las Vegas Aces, as he’ll be on the call once again. And while the Mercury won’t be in the postseason this year, they discuss what he expects from the eight-team field.

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0:00 - Carlan Gay joins the pod
5:00 - The Mercury are not rolling over
16:30 - Next seasons's roster fit
29:00 - Alyssa Thomas' impact and greatness
39:30 - Looking ahead to Aces game (A'ja Wilson)
50:00 - WNBA Playoffs

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