Shakira Austin returns from a week-long absence for Wednesday’s match-up between the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever. Aaliayh Edwards, meanwhile, plays in a second consecutive game after missing preseason and the first four games of the regular season with a lower back contusion.
Austin, a 6’5 forward who was drafted third overall in 2022, was one of the Mystics’ best players when healthy last season, but has been injury-riddled so far this season.
She made her season debut in a win over the Connecticut Sun on May 18th, tallying 4 points and 3 rebounds in 7 minutes. Then, she was sidelined after a 10-minute stint on May
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