The Satu situation is absolutely wild. Completely wild. And look, it’s only halftime in this game right now, but I’ve got to talk about it.
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Now, back to Satu. She got benched. And after getting benched, it really feels like Satu is pulling a “DeWanna Bonner.” Honestly, it looks like the team that signed Bonner is now getting “Bonnered.”
Satu was benched because her effort just wasn’t there. And now? She’s listed as out for “personal reasons” on Sunday. This league has been absolute chaos lately—we’ve seen DJ Jone get traded, and with so many players on one-year deals, it feels like there’s no real stability.
If the Mercury lose to the Sky tonight, they might actually miss the playoffs. I’m not joking. Somehow, they could miss it.
Now, the big question: where could Satu go if she’s traded? Her contract is $215K, so there are plenty of teams that could make a salary match. For example, the Fever technically have the cap space to trade Brianna Turner for Satu—but I don’t think they’d actually do it. The Liberty? No chance—they’ve already maxed out their cap with MMS.
Maybe the Mercury send her to Connecticut. Could that work? The Lynx don’t have the pieces. The Aces? They’re not giving up A’ja Wilson or Chelsea Gray. The Sky could only make it work if they gave up Ariel Atkins, but that’s not happening. What about Washington? They could technically trade Aaliyah Edwards straight up.
Honestly, the funniest scenario would be if Phoenix just swapped Satu for DJ Jone. That would be peak chaos.
Realistically, though, the only trade that makes any sense is Satu for Aaliyah Edwards. That way, you’re swapping a star for a young, promising player and letting the role players do their job.
It’s pretty obvious Satu is about to be traded. Thankfully, the Mercury didn’t give up too much for her—mainly Sophie Cunningham and the 12th pick. And unpopular opinion: if I had to pick between Sophie Cunningham and Satu right now? I’d take Sophie.
I’m not even sure I’d trade Brianna Turner for Satu at this point. Satu wouldn’t be happy sitting on the bench, and if she’s unhappy, you’re not winning anything.
This whole thing has been a disaster for Phoenix. They were thriving with Kahleah Copper and the role players before all this. Then they changed what was working, and now they’re in complete chaos.
If they keep an unhappy Satu, they’re not winning anything—period. For the Mercury to succeed, she would have to play at the level everyone claims she can play at. And honestly? She just hasn’t proven that.
