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Waived by Los Angeles The Sparks waived Russell on Saturday.

Impact After 20 games played with Los Angeles during the 2025 campaign, the team has decided to part ways with Russell. The veteran center didn't make a significant impact during her short time with the Sparks, averaging 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds across 8.2 minutes per game.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Plays nine minutes in loss Russell posted two points (1-3 FG) in nine minutes during Thursday's 91-82 loss to the Lynx.

Impact Russell continues to be used sparingly by the Sparks as a reserve center. She's seeing 8.2 minutes per night, and she remains miles off the fantasy radar until her situation changes.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to seven minutes Russell closed with two points (1-1 FG) and one assist across seven minutes during Thursday's 89-79 loss to the Liberty.

Impact Russell remains a fringe rotation player for the Sparks. Through 18 appearances, she's seeing 8.1 minutes per night with 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds while shooting 40.9 percent from the field.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Limited impact in loss Russell racked up two points (1-2 FG) and two rebounds across seven minutes during Tuesday's 97-86 loss to Chicago.

Impact Russell continues to play single-digit minutes on a nightly basis during her first season playing for Los Angeles. She's currently averaging 8.3 minutes per game while posting 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to six minutes Russell notched two points (1-1 FG) in six minutes during Monday's 89-81 loss to the Valkyries.

Impact After logging double-digit minutes in back-to-back games, Russell saw her time on the floor drop considerably during Monday's loss to Golden State. The 30-year-old veteran is averaging 9.5 minutes per game so far this season, which is the second-lowest total of her career.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high 16 minutes Sunday Russell tallied four points (2-3 FG), two rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 16 minutes during Sunday's 85-80 defeat to Phoenix.

Impact Russell saw a season high in minutes Sunday, which was encouraging after she failed to crack the 10-minute barrier in all of her five previous contests. She's still averaging only 9.5 minutes per game through eight appearances in 2025, and Russell figures to continue to operate as a strict reserve behind starter Dearica Hamby going forward.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Mercedes Russell struggles in season debut, but Storm know they need her size, skillset in low post Mercedes Russell had a forgettable season debut, but the Storm desperately need her size and versatile skillset to match up inside against t...

JUNE 4, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM