Indiana Fever sign Mercedes Russell following injury to Damiris Dantas
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 9:32 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
The Indiana Fever have signed veteran center Mercedes Russell to bolster their frontcourt after Damiris Dantas was ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season with a knee injury. Dantas underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus, leaving the Fever without a key reserve. Russell, a two-time WNBA champion, joins the team despite not having played this season. Her experience in 209 WNBA games and her height of 6'6" will be essential as the Fever prepare for the playoffs.
- •Russell has not played in the 2026 season before this signing.
- •Dantas injured her knee and is out for the season.
- •Russell previously played for the Los Angeles Sparks.
- •She won WNBA championships with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020.
- •This move follows the Fever receiving an injury exception from the WNBA.
- 9:32 PMYahoo Sports — Why Fever are signing 2-time WNBA champion with career 4.6 point per game average
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