The WNBA began their free agency period with a bang this past weekend headlined by a blockbuster three-team trade featuring two U.S. Olympians.
Two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum is headed to the Los Angeles Sparks in a massive three-team trade that shook hoops fans on Sunday night. Also part of the deal is Jewell Loyd, — who is getting her wish after requesting a trade from the Seattle Storm — as the two-time WNBA champion in her own right is on her way to the Las Vegas Aces.
In a major WNBA trade, the Seattle Storm are trading six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team deal. As part of the trade, three-time All-Star Kelsey Plum will join the Los Angeles Sparks.
Griner is testing the free-agent market for the first time in her career, her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told The Associated Press. If she heads to another team, the Phoenix Mercury could replace her with other free-agent bigs such as Emma Meesseman, Brionna Jones, Tina Charles or Natasha Howard.
Some of the WNBA's biggest stars are reportedly on the move with a major three-team trade. On Sunday, ESPN's Shams Charania, Ramona Shelburne, Alexa
Yahoo Sports basketball analyst Isis "Ice" Young breaks down the massive three-team trade between the Los Angeles Sparks, the Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm, and highlights the impact that Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd will have on their new teams.
Here is how the trade shakes out: Las Vegas receives: Jewell Loyd, No. 13 overall pick (via Sparks) Los Angeles receives: Kelsey Plum, No. 9 overall pick (via Seattle) Seattle receives: No. 2 overall pick (via Sparks), Li Yueru
Plum helped the Aces win consecutive WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023. Loyd, a six-time All-Star, requested a trade last month out of Seattle
The Sparks have an opportunity to win now with acquiring Kelsey Plum, despite giving up the No. 2 overall pick.
The Kelsey Plum era in Las Vegas is over. The Aces dealt Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday in a blockbuster three-team trade sending six-time WNBA All-Star selection Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas and the No.
WNBA stars Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd switch teams in a three-way trade involving the Aces, Sparks, and Storm.