Fever vs. Mercury: Why Did DeWanna Bonner Leave Indiana After 9 Games Played? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When the Indiana Fever play the Phoenix Mercury at home on Wednesday, plenty of eyes will be on a key opponent: DeWanna Bonner.

When the Indiana Fever waived forward DeWanna Bonner in late June, it left them with a vacated $200,000 roster spot and a world of possibilities. Fresh off her sixth All-Star campaign in an illustrious 15-year WNBA career,

The public breakup between Bonner and Indiana presumably left a bad taste in Fever fan's mouths, so when she returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time since parting ways with the team last month, they made sure to let her know that they still harbored hard feelings toward the 37-year-old forward.