The three-time WNBA Champ Phoenix Mercury today acquired the 21st-overall choice in the 2018 WNBA Draft from the Connecticut Sun for ahead Cayla George, the team has actually revealed."We enjoyed having Cayla as a component of our organization and we wish her the very best in Connecticut, " said Mercury General Manager Jim Pitman. "As we assemble our 2018 lineup, this relocation gives us another asset to improve our team."With the procurement of the 21st pick, the Mercury now hold three selections in this year's WNBA Draft. Phoenix az presently has the 8th-overall choice https://www.mercuryteamstore.com, and will certainly have back-to-back choices in the second round. The Mercury has had success with past 2nd round selections, drafting Leilani Mitchell with the 25th-overall choice in the 2008 WNBA Draft and selecting Adrian Williams with the 21st-overall pick in 2000. George was originally signed as a free representative by the Mercury on February 4, 2015. After missing the 2016 WNBA period to concentrate on the Summer season Olympics, the 6-foot-4 onward again authorized with Phoenix az as a complimentary agent on February 7, 2017. Throughout her 2 years with the Mercury, George balanced 4.2 factors and 2.9 rebounds and appeared in 66 of the possible 68 routine season video games for which she was readily available.