However, the Mercury got off to a slow start, and ultimately fired coach Corey Gaines on August 8, 2013, replacing him with Russ Pennell.
Amber Cox, the Mercury President and CEO, took over Gaines' GM duties.
[1] Pennell helped turn things around, securing the third seed in the 2013 WNBA Playoffs.
The Mercury earned a spot in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Lynx.
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2013 WNBA draft.