Diana Taurasi still considering decision on WNBA future - ESPN

Diana Taurasi is still mulling whether to play another season in the WNBA or retire.

The 20-year veteran and future Hall of Famer told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she is going to take her time on deciding what she wants to do.

«I don't take retirement lightly. I know the minute I say it or announce it, whether it's, you know, in a month or two months, I'm going to mean it,» Taurasi said. «I talk to [wife Penny Taylor] and the Mercury, so I'm still in the thought process.»

Taurasi's season ended when the Mercury were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Lynx. She had not spoken since the loss.

«I have not taken it lightly. I think about it every day. You know, I'm still in deep thought about it. I want to make the right decision, you know, and I'm just taking my time a little bit,» the 42-year-old Taurasi said. «And you know, sometimes when the season ends, the last thing you want to think about is the next season.»

Taurasi likes the moves the Mercury made last offseason in adding Natasha Cloud and Kahleah Copper, which she said made the team into a potential championship contender.

Add to that the opening of the $100 million training center that the Mercury use now that has Taurasi's name and logo on the courts.

«I do think with the additions [on court] we made and in the front office we'll be there for a long time,» she said. «You know, those are my sisters. I've gone through a lot with them. So you know, I'll chat with them. It's a lot to process the season as a whole.»

Taurasi has been speaking out lately about her issues with eczema, a skin condition. She has been dealing with it since her days at UConn as she helped the school win three NCAA championships. Taurasi began having outbreaks