2012 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2012 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. Until the 2023 Phoenix Mercury season, this marked this last time the Mercury missed the playoffs.

WNBA draft
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2012 WNBA draft.

Transaction log

 * April 11, 2011: The Mercury acquired a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Tahnee Robinson's draft rights.
 * January 12: The Mercury traded Temeka Johnson to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Andrea Riley.
 * February 2: The Mercury acquired Alexis Hornbuckle from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 Draft.
 * February 9: The Mercury signed Chastity Reed.
 * February 28: The Mercury traded the 18th pick in the 2012 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Charde Houston and the 24th pick in the 2012 Draft.
 * April 11: The Mercury signed Zane Tamane and Brittney Thomas.
 * April 13: The Mercury signed Dymond Simon.
 * April 13: The Mercury announced Marie Ferdinand-Harris' retirement.
 * April 26: The Mercury signed Avery Warley.
 * May 2: The Mercury signed draft picks Christine Flores, Amanda Johnson, Samantha Prahalis, and C'eira Ricketts.
 * May 3: The Mercury waived Brittney Thomas.
 * May 8: The Mercury waived C'eira Ricketts and Christine Flores.
 * May 16: The Mercury waived Chastity Reed, Dymond Simon, Krystal Thomas, and Amanda Johnson.
 * May 25: The Mercury signed Krystal Thomas and waived Zane Tamane.
 * June 2: The Mercury signed Andrea Riley.
 * July 1: The Mercury waived Andrea Riley.
 * July 5: The Mercury signed Lynetta Kizer to a seven-day contract.

Regular season

 * All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com