Kelsey Plum

Kelsey Plum was traded from the Sparks to the Mercury early Sunday. By Monday afternoon, she was getting ready to suit up for her new team.

Kelsey Plum becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season.

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Kelsey Plum said during her media availability that Mercury legend Diana Taurasi gave her quite the welcome message.

Cecilia Zandalisini, Janelle Salaün and Gabby Williams. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In his WNBA trade deadline tiers, Edwin Garcia suggested the Golden State Valkyries should sit tight. A top three team in the standings in just their second season of existence, he saw no need for the organization to aggressively make an addition. The Valkyries themselves appeared to agree. Reported as a team that did give the Los Angeles Sparks a call about Kelsey Plum, Golden State chose not to expend...

Kelsey Plum. | NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Sparks executed a blockbuster deal hours before the 2026 WNBA trade deadline, moving Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder. The deal, clearly, doesn’t make LA better in the immediate future. Plum is averaging 23.9 points and 6.4 assists per game, while Akoa Makani is a second-year player averaging 9.4 points and 2.5 assists. View this post on Instagram But, ...

Both the Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky may be without multiple key players in Monday night’s matchup.

Aug. 3 features star-studded matchups and a potential look at Kelsey Plum on the Mercury.

Will Plum Stay in Phoenix? The post Kelsey Plum Has 14 Games to Decide if Phoenix Is Home After Sparks Trade appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Kelsey Plum has been one of the biggest names in the WNBA, and her fate was still up in the air before the trade deadline on Sunday. After only a season and a half with the Los Angeles Sparks, it looks like her career will take her to a new team. She had been having […] The post Kelsey Plum Traded Just Hours Before 2026 WNBA Trade Deadline appeared first on Stadium Rant.

Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike spoke about the emotions that follow when losing a teammate via trade like Kelsey Plum.

Dearica Hamby scored 23 points, Nneka Ogwumike had 20 of her 22 in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks — on a day they learned star teammate Kelsey Plum was traded — ended a six-game losing streak with a 106-101 win over the Portland Fire on Sunday. Plum, sidelined since June 21 with a leg injury, was sent to the Phoenix Mercury late Saturday night. The Sparks are now 3-9 without Plum. Ogwumike hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:25 to play, making it 98-96.

The 2026 WNBA trade deadline saw little action.

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.

The Los Angeles Sparks (10-17), who traded All-Star point guard Kelsey Plum on Saturday night, visit the Portland Fire (11-18) on Sunday with both teams looking to snap lengthy losing streaks. How to Watch Los Angeles Sparks vs Portland Fire…

Our look around the WNBA breaks down the Kelsey Plum trade from all sides, makes sense of the Tempo’s strategy, & looks back at the 2023 draft

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks dribbles against the Golden State Valkyries in the third quarter during a Commissioner's Cup game at Chase Center on June 15, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images Roughly 24 hour...

Plum: “I’m going to be where my feet are. I play for the Sparks. So on Sunday, I’m going to suit up.”

Five-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum said she's "not taking anything personal" amid growing speculation that the Sparks could move her before Sunday's trade deadline

The Sparks are scheduled to tip off versus the Fire after Sunday's WNBA trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET.