Jim Pitman WNBA Basketball Executive Record

Franchises

Phoenix Mercury: October 2013 to September 10, 2023

Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings

In some cases the starting date and/or ending date for an executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used in their place.
Therefore, transactions from the beginning and/or end of an executive's tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from the register below.

Phoenix Mercury Franchise (October, 2013 - September 10, 2023)

November 15, 2013
Hired Sandy Brondello as Head Coach.
March 11, 2014
Traded Lynetta Kizer and a 2014 1st round pick (Natalie Achonwa later selected) to the Indiana Fever for Erin Phillips and a 2014 2nd round pick (Tiffany Bias later selected).
March 27, 2014
Traded Charde Houston to the Seattle Storm for Ewelina Kobryn.
April 14, 2014
Drafted Tiffany Bias in the 2nd round (17th pick) of the 2014 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Maggie Lucas in the 2nd round (21st pick) of the 2014 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Stephanie Talbot in the 3rd round (33rd pick) of the 2014 WNBA Draft.
May 12, 2014
Traded Maggie Lucas to the Indiana Fever for a 2015 2nd round pick (Alex Harden later selected).
May 14, 2014
Waived Krystal Thomas.
August 8, 2014
Signed Diana Taurasi to a contract extension.
August 17, 2014
Signed Candice Dupree.
February 4, 2015
Signed Leilani Mitchell.

Signed Cayla George.

Signed Noelle Quinn.
February 5, 2015
Signed Monique Currie.
February 10, 2015
Signed Marta Xargay.
March 24, 2015
Signed Shameka Christon.
March 31, 2015
Signed DeWanna Bonner.
April 16, 2015
Drafted Isabelle Harrison in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2015 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Alex Harden in the 2nd round (18th pick) of the 2015 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Zofia Hruscakova in the 2nd round (24th pick) of the 2015 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Promise Amukamara in the 3rd round (36th pick) of the 2015 WNBA Draft.
April 30, 2015
Signed Alex Harden.
July 3, 2015
Waived Tess Madgen.
February 3, 2016
Signed DeWanna Bonner.
February 29, 2016
Signed Sonja Petrovic.
April 14, 2016
Drafted Courtney Williams in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2016 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Jillian Alleyne in the 2nd round (20th pick) of the 2016 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Nirra Fields in the 3rd round (32nd pick) of the 2016 WNBA Draft.
May 6, 2016
Traded Monique Currie to the San Antonio Stars for a 2017 2nd round pick (Shayla Cooper later selected).
May 7, 2016
Waived Tiffany Bias.
May 25, 2016
Traded Courtney Williams, Jillian Alleyne, and a 2017 2nd round pick (Shayla Cooper later selected) to the Connecticut Sun for Kelsey Bone.

Traded Noelle Quinn to the Seattle Storm for Angel Robinson.
July 8, 2016
Signed Marta Xargay.
January 31, 2017
Traded Isabelle Harrison and a 2017 1st round pick (Nia Coffey later selected) to the San Antonio Stars for Danielle Robinson.
February 7, 2017
Signed Cayla George.
February 8, 2017
Signed Stephanie Talbot.

Signed Yvonne Turner.
February 14, 2017
Signed Leilani Mitchell.
February 21, 2017
Traded Candice Dupree and a 2017 2nd round pick (Erica McCall later selected) to the Indiana Fever for Camille Little and Jillian Alleyne.
March 13, 2017
Signed Brittney Griner to a multi-year contract.
April 13, 2017
Drafted Alexis Prince in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2017 WNBA Draft.
May 1, 2017
Signed Stephanie Talbot to a multi-year contract.
May 16, 2017
Signed Diana Taurasi to a contract extension.
June 28, 2017
Traded Sophie Brunner, Shay Murphy, and a 2018 3rd round pick (Jill Barta later selected) to the San Antonio Stars for Monique Currie.
February 1, 2018
Signed Sancho Lyttle.

Signed Yvonne Turner.
February 2, 2018
Traded Kelsey Bone to the Las Vegas Aces for a 2018 3rd round pick (Imani Wright later selected) and a 2019 2nd round pick (Sophie Cunningham later selected).

Traded Cayla George to the Connecticut Sun for a 2018 2nd round pick (Raisa Musina later selected).

Signed Kelsey Bone.

Signed Cayla George.
February 5, 2018
Signed Camille Little.
February 13, 2018
Signed DeWanna Bonner.
March 6, 2018
Traded a 2018 1st round pick (Victoria Vivians later selected) to the Indiana Fever for Briann January.

Traded Danielle Robinson and a 2019 2nd round pick (Cierra Dillard later selected) to the Minnesota Lynx for a 2018 1st round pick (Marie Gulich later selected).
April 12, 2018
Drafted Marie Gulich in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Tyler Scaife in the 2nd round (20th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Raisa Musina in the 2nd round (21st pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Imani Wright in the 3rd round (26th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.
May 4, 2018
Signed Leilani Mitchell to a contract extension.
May 14, 2018
Waived Alexis Prince.
May 29, 2018
Signed Angel Robinson.
July 29, 2018
Signed Devereaux Peters to a 7-day contract.
August 5, 2018
Signed Devereaux Peters to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 12, 2018
Signed Devereaux Peters to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 1, 2019
Signed Briann January to a multi-year contract.

Signed Yvonne Turner.
February 6, 2019
Signed Essence Carson.
March 21, 2019
Signed Sancho Lyttle.
March 22, 2019
Signed DeWanna Bonner.
April 10, 2019
Traded Marie Gulich to the Atlanta Dream for Brianna Turner.

Drafted Alanna Smith in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Sophie Cunningham in the 2nd round (13th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Arica Carter in the 3rd round (32nd pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.
April 16, 2019
Signed Alexis Peterson to a training camp contract.

Signed Emese Hof to a training camp contract.

Signed Brianna Turner.
April 17, 2019
Signed Arica Carter.
April 20, 2019
Signed Alanna Smith.
April 22, 2019
Signed Sophie Cunningham.
May 17, 2019
Waived Alexis Peterson.
May 19, 2019
Waived Emese Hof.
May 21, 2019
Traded Stephanie Talbot to the Minnesota Lynx for a 2020 2nd round pick (Te'a Cooper later selected).
May 23, 2019
Waived Leilani Mitchell.
June 1, 2019
Waived Arica Carter.
June 5, 2019
Signed Leilani Mitchell.
June 21, 2019
Suspended contract of Yvonne Turner.
August 4, 2019
Signed Arica Carter to a 7-day contract.
August 6, 2019
Signed Asia Taylor to a 7-day contract.
August 12, 2019
Signed Arica Carter to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 13, 2019
Signed Asia Taylor to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 20, 2019
Signed Asia Taylor to a 3rd 7-day contract.
February 11, 2020
Traded DeWanna Bonner to the Connecticut Sun for a 2020 1st round pick (Tyasha Harris later selected), a 2020 1st round pick (Jocelyn Willoughby later selected), and a 2021 1st round pick (Michaela Onyenwere later selected).

Signed DeWanna Bonner.
February 12, 2020
Traded a 2020 1st round pick (Mikiah Herbert Harrigan later selected), a 2020 1st round pick (Tyasha Harris later selected), and a 2021 1st round pick (Shyla Heal later selected) to the Dallas Wings for Skylar Diggins-Smith.

Signed Skylar Diggins-Smith.
February 13, 2020
Signed Bria Hartley.

Signed Yvonne Turner.
February 14, 2020
Signed Brittney Griner to a multi-year contract.
February 19, 2020
In a 3-team trade, the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2020 2nd round pick (Brittany Brewer later selected) to the Atlanta Dream; the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2021 2nd round pick (DiJonai Carrington later selected) and Briann January to the Connecticut Sun; the Atlanta Dream traded Jessica Breland and Nia Coffey to the Phoenix Mercury.
February 24, 2020
Signed Kia Vaughn.
April 9, 2020
Signed Sara Blicavs to a training camp contract.
April 17, 2020
Traded Jocelyn Willoughby to the New York Liberty for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.

Drafted Jocelyn Willoughby in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Te'a Cooper in the 2nd round (18th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Stella Johnson in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
April 25, 2020
Suspended contract of Yvonne Turner.
April 28, 2020
Signed Stella Johnson to a multi-year contract.
April 29, 2020
Signed Te'a Cooper to a multi-year contract.
May 26, 2020
Waived Te'a Cooper.

Waived Stella Johnson.

Waived Sara Blicavs.
August 19, 2020
Signed Shey Peddy to a 7-day contract.
August 26, 2020
Signed Shey Peddy to a 2nd 7-day contract.
September 3, 2020
Signed Shey Peddy to a contract for the rest of the season.
September 7, 2020
Signed Alisia Jenkins to a contract for the rest of the season.
January 12, 2021
Signed Shey Peddy to a training camp contract.
January 23, 2021
Signed Nia Coffey.
February 1, 2021
Signed Diana Taurasi to a multi-year contract.
February 5, 2021
Signed Kia Vaughn to a multi-year contract.
February 10, 2021
Waived Nia Coffey.

Traded a 2021 1st round pick (Michaela Onyenwere later selected) and a 2022 1st round pick (Mya Hollingshed later selected) to the New York Liberty for Kia Nurse and Megan Walker.
February 13, 2021
Traded Yvonne Turner to the Atlanta Dream for a 2022 3rd round pick (Maya Dodson later selected).
March 22, 2021
Signed Sara Blicavs to a training camp contract.
March 25, 2021
Signed Marta Xargay to a training camp contract.
April 15, 2021
Drafted Ciera Johnson in the 3rd round (32nd pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.
April 16, 2021
Signed Tiana Mangakahia to a training camp contract.

Signed Akela Maize to a training camp contract.

Signed Avery Warley-Talbert to a training camp contract.

Signed Cierra Burdick to a training camp contract.
April 25, 2021
Signed Ciera Johnson to a multi-year contract.
May 9, 2021
Waived Akela Maize.

Waived Avery Warley-Talbert.

Waived Marta Xargay.
May 10, 2021
Waived Cierra Burdick.
May 12, 2021
Waived Ciera Johnson.

Waived Sara Blicavs.

Waived Tiana Mangakahia.
May 13, 2021
Suspended contract of Kia Vaughn.

Signed Cierra Burdick.
May 26, 2021
Released Cierra Burdick.
May 27, 2021
Signed Haley Gorecki.
June 24, 2021
Released Haley Gorecki.
December 6, 2021
Sandy Brondello resigns as Head Coach.
January 13, 2022
Signed Shey Peddy to a training camp contract.

Waived Megan Walker.
January 18, 2022
Claimed Megan Walker on waivers.
January 24, 2022
Hired Vanessa Nygaard as Head Coach.
January 31, 2022
Traded Kia Vaughn to the Atlanta Dream for a 2023 3rd round pick (Destiny Harden later selected).
February 1, 2022
Signed Sophie Cunningham.
February 3, 2022
In a 3-team trade, the Phoenix Mercury traded Bria Hartley, a 2022 2nd round pick (Destanni Henderson later selected), and a 2023 2nd round pick (LaDazhia Williams later selected) (2023 2nd-rd pick is PHO own) to the Indiana Fever; the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2023 1st round pick (Lou Lopez Sénéchal later selected) (2023 1st-rd pick is PHO own) to the Chicago Sky; the Chicago Sky traded Diamond DeShields to the Phoenix Mercury.

Signed Jennie Simms to a training camp contract.
February 4, 2022
Signed Tina Charles.
February 5, 2022
Signed Kia Nurse.
February 13, 2022
Signed Leaonna Odom to a training camp contract.
March 1, 2022
Signed Kiana Williams to a training camp contract.
March 10, 2022
Signed Kristine Anigwe to a training camp contract.
April 11, 2022
Drafted Maya Dodson in the 3rd round (26th pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Macee Williams in the 3rd round (32nd pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.
April 12, 2022
Signed Sam Thomas to a training camp contract.

Signed Vivian Gray to a training camp contract.

Signed Sam Thomas to a training camp contract.
April 13, 2022
Signed Mael Gilles to a training camp contract.

Signed Maya Dodson.

Signed Macee Williams.
April 16, 2022
Signed Emma Cannon to a training camp contract.
April 21, 2022
Waived Macee Williams.
April 30, 2022
Waived Mael Gilles.
May 3, 2022
Waived Kiana Williams.

Waived Jennie Simms.

Waived Emma Cannon.

Waived Vivian Gray.
May 4, 2022
Signed Megan Gustafson to a training camp contract.
May 5, 2022
Waived Maya Dodson.

Waived Leaonna Odom.
May 6, 2022
Signed Emma Cannon.

Signed Jennie Simms.
May 9, 2022
Released Emma Cannon.

Released Jennie Simms.
May 14, 2022
Signed Brianna Turner to a contract extension.
May 25, 2022
Signed Karlie Samuelson.
June 9, 2022
Signed Jennie Simms.
June 23, 2022
Released Jennie Simms.
June 24, 2022
Waived Kristine Anigwe.
June 25, 2022
Waived Tina Charles.
June 27, 2022
Signed Reshanda Gray.

Signed Jennie Simms.
July 4, 2022
Signed Reshanda Gray to a 2nd 7-day contract.

Signed Jennie Simms to a 2nd 7-day contract.
July 11, 2022
Signed Jennie Simms to a 3rd 7-day contract.

Signed Reshanda Gray to a 3rd 7-day contract.
July 18, 2022
Signed Reshanda Gray.

Signed Jennie Simms.
July 21, 2022
Signed Kaela Davis to a 7-day contract.
July 29, 2022
Signed Kaela Davis to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 8, 2022
Signed Yvonne Turner.
August 10, 2022
Suspended contract of Skylar Diggins-Smith.
August 12, 2022
Signed Kaela Davis.
August 13, 2022
Released Yvonne Turner.

Released Kaela Davis.

Released Jennie Simms.
August 14, 2022
Signed Jennie Simms.

Signed Kaela Davis.

Signed Yvonne Turner.
February 2, 2023
Signed Sam Thomas to a training camp contract.
February 3, 2023
Signed Sophie Cunningham.

Signed Megan Gustafson to a training camp contract.
February 6, 2023
Signed Jennie Simms to a training camp contract.

Signed Sydney Wiese to a training camp contract.
February 11, 2023
In a 5-team trade, the Phoenix Mercury traded Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings; the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2024 2nd round pick (Brynna Maxwell later selected) (2024 2nd-rd pick is PHO own) to the Chicago Sky; the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2025 1st round pick ( later selected) (2025 1st-rd pick is a right to swap with PHO) to the New York Liberty; the New York Liberty traded Michaela Onyenwere to the Phoenix Mercury; the Chicago Sky traded a 2024 3rd round pick (Jaz Shelley later selected) (2024 3rd-rd pick is CHI own) and a 2025 2nd round pick ( later selected) (2025 2nd-rd pick is CHI own) to the Phoenix Mercury.
February 13, 2023
Signed Moriah Jefferson.
February 17, 2023
Signed Brittney Griner.

Signed Shey Peddy to a training camp contract.

Signed Diana Taurasi.
February 28, 2023
Signed Sug Sutton to a training camp contract.
March 2, 2023
Signed Destiny Slocum to a training camp contract.
March 24, 2023
Signed Kylee Shook to a training camp contract.
April 10, 2023
Drafted Destiny Harden in the 3rd round (27th pick) of the 2023 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Kadi Sissoko in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2023 WNBA Draft.
April 12, 2023
Signed Kadi Sissoko.

Signed Destiny Harden.

Signed Liz Dixon.

Signed Essence Booker to a training camp contract.
April 27, 2023
Waived Sydney Wiese.
May 5, 2023
Waived Destiny Harden.
May 9, 2023
Claimed Evina Westbrook on waivers.
May 10, 2023
Waived Essence Booker.
May 13, 2023
Waived Liz Dixon.

Waived Destiny Slocum.
May 16, 2023
Waived Jennie Simms.

Waived Sam Thomas.
May 19, 2023
Signed Liz Dixon.
May 21, 2023
Released Liz Dixon.
June 21, 2023
Signed Sam Thomas.
June 22, 2023
Signed Jennie Simms.

Waived Evina Westbrook.
June 24, 2023
Released Sam Thomas.
June 25, 2023
Fired Vanessa Nygaard as Head Coach.

Hired Nikki Blue as Interim Head Coach.
June 27, 2023
Signed Alaina Coates.
June 29, 2023
Released Alaina Coates.
July 19, 2023
Waived Jennie Simms.
July 20, 2023
Signed Liz Dixon to a 7-day contract.
July 27, 2023
Released Liz Dixon.
July 30, 2023
Signed Liz Dixon to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 5, 2023
Released Liz Dixon.
August 7, 2023
Signed Destanni Henderson to a 7-day contract.
August 14, 2023
Signed Destanni Henderson to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 17, 2023
Signed Liz Dixon to a 3rd 7-day contract.
August 18, 2023
Signed Ashley Joens to a 7-day contract.
August 21, 2023
Signed Ashley Joens to a 2nd 7-day contract.

Released Destanni Henderson.
August 22, 2023
Signed Madi Williams to a 7-day contract.
August 29, 2023
Signed Ashley Joens to a 3rd 7-day contract.

Signed Madi Williams to a 2nd 7-day contract.
September 5, 2023
Signed Ashley Joens.
September 7, 2023
Signed Christyn Williams.

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