The Phoenix Mercury will look very different this season. Brittany Griner is already out the door, signing with the Atlanta Dream. Franchise legend Diana Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year run with the Mercury. From her time at UConn to her professional career in Phoenix, Taurasi had an iconic career that changed women's basketball.

“Mentally and physically, I’m just full,” Taurasi told Time Magazine in an exclusive retirement announcement. “That’s probably the best way I can describe it. I’m full and I’m happy.”

Taurasi is the WNBA's all-time points leader, with 10,646 points, the only player with over 10,000. Only Sue Bird has played more games but no one has taken or made more shots in league history. Taurasi won the 2004 Rookie of the Year Award and 2009 MVP Award. She was a five-time scoring champion, 14-time All-WNBA, three-time champion, and two-time Finals MVP.

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Taurasi became a star as a key member of UConn's first three-peat from 2002-2004. She was the 2002-03 AP Player of the Year, two-time Big East Player of the Year, and a two-time All-Tournament team member. Taurasi is widely considered one of the great Geno Auriemma players and helped usher in this era of Huskies basketball.

At 42 years old, Diana Taurasi is finally retiring. She will undoubtedly be in the Hall of Fame, not only for her play with the Mercury but with the Huskies as well. Her number three will undoubtedly be retired by the Mercury and she could join Rebecca Lobo as the only UConn women's player with their jersey retired.

The Mercury will still have a star on their team after trading for MVP candidate Alyssa Thomas. While Taurasi and Griner were franchise legends who are now gone, they have an heir apparent in Thomas.