The Mercury are 6-4 in August, with two losses each to Atlanta and Las Vegas, both very hot teams. There is no WNBA forward with elite playmaking skills quite like Thomas, who doesn't score (16.0 PPG) at quite the level of Collier or Wilson, but is third in rebounding (8.8) in addition to leading the league in assists.

The Minnesota Lynx forward and leading league MVP candidate, scored 32 points in her return, shooting 11-of-16 from the floor and pulling in nine rebounds in a 97-84 win over the Indiana Fever.

Minnesota Lynx star and WNBA MVP favorite Napheesa Collier has been upgraded to probable for her team's game on Sunday against the Indiana Fever. Collier, who has not played since