Indiana Fever waive DeWanna Bonner, re-sign Aari McDonald
The Indiana Fever waived DeWanna Bonner on Wednesday, giving the 16-year veteran her unconditional release.
Bonner had been away from the team since June 12, missing five games for personal reasons. She averaged 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds a game for the Fever since coming to the franchise as a free agent in February.
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