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The Phoenix Mercury will be concluding their regular season campaign against the Seattle Storm on Thursday night, and while the postseason still looms for them, it will be the end of Diana Taurasi's 20th season in the WNBA. Despite the fact she turned 42 years old this season, Taurasi has remained effective for the Mercury this year (15.1 PPG, 3.
9 RPG, 3.4 APG, 40.1 FG%), and if they make any sort of postseason run, she will likely play a big role in it.
There's no doubt that Taurasi is approaching the end of her career, and some fans are wondering if this will be the final regular season game she plays in. Ahead of the Mercury's contest with the storm, a social media post by the WNBA of Taurasi further fueled that theory. 20 Years of DT 🙂↕️ pic.
twitter.com/LHXEn70eH4 20 years is a long time to play a professional sport for, and while Taurasi is still putting up strong numbers for the Mercury, at some point, she's going to want to call it a career. © Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Fans have speculated all season long whether this could be it for one of the WNBA's all-time legends, and the league's post certainly isn't exactly helping those rumors go away.
Rather than wonder about Taurasi's basketball future, though, fans should simply appreciate her play on the court for the Mercury against the Storm and during their ensuing playoff run, because she could be playing her final few games. Related: Diana Taurasi Turns Heads With Surprising Caitlin Clark Interaction During Fever Vs. Mercury.
