WNBA free agency has opened. Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Alyssa Thomas, Courtney Vandersloot and Brionna Jones are on the move.
The Storm prioritized bringing back Nneka Ogwumike for another year after she was a second-team All-WNBA player. Her sister announced on ESPN she's coming back.
Also, the Aces received the No. 13 pick in the 2025 draft from Los Angeles; the Sparks received the No. 9 pick and a 2026 second-round pick from Seattle; and the Storm will receive the Aces' 2026 first-round pick.
The Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm agreed to a multi-team deal that will see Kelsey Plum head ... Skylar Diggins-Smith, Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor.
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LA Sparks acquire Kelsey Plum in a three-team trade, sending Jewell Loyd to the Aces, while the Storm get draft capital
Sunday's blockbuster trade sent Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas, Kelsey Plum to L.A. and possibly positioned Seattle to make a play for Paige Bueckers.
The Seattle Storm are reportedly trading six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd as part of a three-team deal that involves former UW Huskies great Kelsey Plum.
According to multiple league sources, a three-team trade that would send Jewell Loyd to the Aces, Kelsey Plum to the Sparks and assets to the Storm is the first domino that needs to fall in free agency.
Las Vegas Aces fans may not want to hear this, but Kelsey Plum is on the verge of being traded. According to Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Aces are working on a three-team trade that would send Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks.