2010 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Dispersal draft
Based on the Mercury's 2009 record, they would pick 12th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Mercury waived their pick.

WNBA draft
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.

Transaction log

 * March 26, 2009: The Mercury traded their first round pick in the 2010 draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in return for Temeka Johnson.
 * February 9: The Mercury signed Brooke Smith to a training camp contract.
 * February 26: The Mercury signed Ashley Paris to a training camp contract.
 * March 17: The Mercury signed Lanae Williams to a training camp contract.
 * March 30: The Mercury traded Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante to the New York Liberty in exchange for Candice Dupree from the Chicago Sky, as part of a three-team trade.
 * April 16: The Mercury re-signed Penny Taylor and Temeka Johnson.
 * May 3: The Mercury waived Tyra Grant.
 * May 11: The Mercury waived Nyeshia Stevenson and Ashley Paris.
 * May 13: The Mercury waived Lanae Williams and Yuko Oga.
 * July 23: The Mercury traded Nicole Ohlde and a first-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Kara Braxton.

Regular season

 * All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

Awards and honors

 * Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 5, 2010.
 * Candice Dupree was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 3, 2010.
 * Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 17, 2010.
 * Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 24, 2010.
 * Candice Dupree was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a Team USA reserve.
 * Diana Taurasi was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a Team USA starter.
 * Penny Taylor was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA reserve.
 * Diana Taurasi was named to the All-WNBA First Team.