West non-playoff power rankings, Kelsey Plum's debut + Fever-Lynx takeaways

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones check in on the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing to an extension with Naji Marshall, power rank the non-playoff teams in the Western Conference and break down Kelsey Plum’s Mercury debut.

Plum had 20 points in 21 minutes, which was the highest-scoring debut for a Mercury guard since Diana Taurasi in 2004

Kelsey Plum made an impression in her first appearance since being traded. Michael Hirschuber / Getty ImagesAug. 3, 2026 11:46 pm EDT Updated In her debut for the Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum put her new team in the win column.The nine-year veteran had the ball in her hands as her team trailed by one with about one min

Kahleah Copper scores 31 and Kelsey Plum adds 20 in Phoenix debut to help Mercury beat Sky 106-101  Toronto Star

Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 31 points in the second half and Kelsey Plum added 20 points in her Phoenix debut to help the Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 106-101 on Monday night

The Indiana Fever's five-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday.But The Athletic's latest power ranking has kept the Fever right where they were before Sunday's loss to the WNBA-best Minnesota Lynx.The Fever fell to 19-11 with a 108-100 loss to the Lynx, but Indiana extended its WNBA-record six-game streak of sco