DeWanna Bonner was active on social media amid bombshell trade rumors surrounding her potential departure from Caitlin Clark's Fever. Bonner has been away from action, citing "personal reasons," for the past five games. After being ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Seattle Storm, Anne Costabile reported that the Fever are exploring the market for Bonner.
"According to multiple league sources, the two-time WNBA champion has no interest in returning to play for the Fever. Those same sources indicated Bonner’s preferred landing spots are with the Phoenix Mercury or the Atlanta Dream," Costabile wrote.
Interestingly, Bonner played her last game against the Dream, while her fiancée, Alyssa Thomas, played on the Mercury. The couple played together last year on the Sun and were moved last offseason.
Away from the court, Bonner took time to make a post on social media on Tuesday while the Fever were in action against the Storm during the fourth quarter of their matchup. The veteran star posted pics of her daughter, captioning it:
"My greatest loves!! I love you! 🖤🫶🏾"
Thomas also reacted to the post with three red hearts, while Fever forward Natasha Howard's wife, Jac'Eil, commented, saying, "Family ❤️."
There's no reason revealed behind Bonner's desire not to return. She averaged a career low 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in nine games. Bonner lost her starting spot to Lexi Hull after fit concerns three games into the season.
Her latest post with her kids, potentially living away from them, and her limited role could be among the factors in her wish to leave the Fever. However, that's only speculation for now.
Fever coach Stephanie White and DeWanna Bonner's fiancée Alyssa Thomas react to trade reports
It didn't take reporters long to get reactions from Fever coach Stephanie White and DeWanna Bonner's fiancée, Alyssa Thomas, on reports of the veteran forward wanting a move out of Indiana. White straightforwardly said she was concerned about players with the team rather than the ones not around.
"I haven’t had a lot of conversations with her recently, really focused on the team we have right here and what we need to do to position ourselves to win," White said.
Meanwhile, Thomas declined to comment after a reporter asked about Bonner's preference to move to Phoenix with her.