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Kelsey Plum heads to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster deal hours before WNBA trade deadline

First publishedAug 2, 14:27 UTC
Last updatedAug 3, 03:41 UTC · 2m ago
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Fox News Latest6Kelsey Plum heads to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster deal hours before WNBA trade deadlineOpen ↗Seattle Times6Sparks send Kelsey Plum to Mercury for a 2026 1st-round pick and Monique Akoa Makani, AP source saysOpen ↗ESPN6WNBA trade grades: What Kelsey Plum deal means for Mercury, SparksOpen ↗ESPN6Sources: Sparks trade All-Star Plum to MercuryOpen ↗New York Post5Liberty have only one thing left to rest championship hopes on after standing pat at trade deadlineOpen ↗
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Kelsey Plum was traded from the Los Angeles Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury in a major deal just before the WNBA trade deadline. The Sparks received Monique Akoa Makani and several draft picks in return for the star guard.

Reported by 5 outlets — ESPN, Seattle Times, Fox News Latest, New York Post. See all sources ↓

The Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, sources told ESPN.

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Why it matters

Kelsey Plum moved to the Phoenix Mercury team. This big trade happened late Saturday night. The Los Angeles Sparks sent her away. In exchange, they got a player named Monique Akoa Makani. They also received future draft picks from the Mercury.

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Kelsey Plum was traded from the Los Angeles Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury in a major deal just before the WNBA trade deadline. The Sparks received Monique Akoa Makani and several draft picks in return for the star guard.
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    Sparks send Kelsey Plum to Mercury for a 2026 1st-round pick and Monique Akoa Makani, AP source says

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