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The Engine, as they call her, is a fitting name for Alyssa Thomas because of how she has driven the Phoenix Mercury to the WNBA semifinals. Averaging about 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists for the season, Thomas is a walking triple-double threat. Defenses collapse around her gravitational pull, and suddenly, it’s open season for her teammates. Thomas’ presence in Phoenix’s backcourt, alongside fellow All-Star Satou Sabally, is the entire reason behind their postseason success. But after watching the Mercury veteran for the last decade, fans are beginning to question her net worth, salary, earnings, etc. Let’s take a look at all we know.

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What is Alyssa Thomas’ net worth?

The million-dollar question, quite literally, is about how much Alyssa Thomas is worth. Sadly, there’s no public information available about the Phoenix Mercury star’s exact net worth at the moment. It is important to note that she has been in the league for over eleven years now, and Thomas’ overall contract-related income has gone over a million dollars. So, whatever her net worth ends up being, it will definitely be more than that.

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Alyssa Thomas’ contract breakdown and salary

No one expected AT to walk away from Connecticut last year. The WNBA star spent 11 seasons under the Sun, only to switch to Phoenix this year. It’s clear that Mercury wants to lock her down for a long contract, but it’s not gonna happen. Why? Because of the ongoing CBA negotiations. All the stars in the W are trying to fight for better revenue sharing, salary hikes, and improved scheduling during this year’s Collective Bargain Agreement revision.

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So, considering all of that, Alyssa Thomas still signed a one-year, $215,000 contract with the Phoenix Mercury for the 2025 season. This is a fully guaranteed deal, making her one of the team’s highest-paid players alongside Satou Sabally and behind Kahleah Cooper.

Let’s take a look at her contract details for Alyssa Thomas:

YearSalary
2025$215,000

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With how AT is playing in the postseason, it’s pretty clear why the Mercury threw a big bag towards her. However, this number will take a huge hike as soon as the CBA negotiations are done.

Alyssa Thomas’ career earnings

Yes, WNBA players are paid less than what they deserve, but the best of the best are still earning enough to be comfortable for years to come. Alyssa “The Engine” Thomas is one of them! Over eleven years, the Mercury star has earned her fair share of money, and all of it was deserved! While there is not much known about her contracts and salaries between 2014-2018, we have the stats for the rest. Let’s take a look at her career earnings so far:

YearTeamSalary
2018Connecticut Sun$113,000
2019Connecticut Sun$115,000
2020Connecticut Sun

$117,000

2021Connecticut Sun$200,000
2022Connecticut Sun$206,000
2023Connecticut Sun$212,000
2024,Connecticut Sun$218,000
2025New York Liberty$215,000

Over the last eight seasons, while keeping aside her rookie-scale contract aside due to insufficient information, Alyssa Thomas has earned a whopping $1,396,000! Make no mistakes, this money was hard-won!

Alyssa Thomas’ college and professional career

There’s no player as versatile as Alyssa Thomas on the court. The six-foot-two forward is resilient, energetic on defense, and makes the best use of her offensive talent. Her journey began at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she became the Terrapins’ all-time leader in both scoring and rebounding. Talk about a well-rounded player! She won ACC Player of the Year honors three times and even reached the Final Four in 2014. While Thomas’ college career isn’t mindblowing right now, she still has a fair few accolades under her belt.

Speaking of accolades, Thomas has earned plenty in the biggest league in the world. She was drafted 4th overall by the Liberty, but was immediately traded to Connecticut. Although some rookies don’t get the shot that they deserve, Alyssa Thomas carved out a role for herself as soon as she stepped into the league. That’s not to say the road was easy, because it wasn’t.

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The Engine dealt with an obscene amount of injuries. AT had multiple labral tears in her shoulders, and even learned how to shoot with the opposite arm because of consistent injuries over and over again. But the journey has been worth the struggle. Thomas is currently the WNBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles, a 5-time All-Star, and has the single-season assists record. Not to mention, she won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Now that the Mercury is making a deep playoff run this year, you can’t help but Tibbetts and U’Ren for bringing the vet aboard as soon as they saw a chance. If Phoenix wins a chip this year, it will, without a doubt, be because of Alyssa Thomas. That’s a fact.

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