 Harding was drafted first overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury and was traded to the Minnesota Lynx for forward Tangela Smith the same day.During the 2007 season, Harding was leading all rookies in scoring before a knee injury ended her season on July 10.She was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team by the end of the season and finished with averages of 11.7 points and 3.9 assists per game.