They were close to qualifying for the playoffs , but lost to a tiebreaker to the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm .
The Mercury drafted Cappie Pondexter with the 2nd pick overall in the WNBA Draft .
Mercury were close to qualifying for the playoffs , but lost to a tiebreaker to the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm .
The Mercury drafted Cappie Pondexter with the 2nd pick overall in the WNBA Draft .