Plum lands in Phoenix on midseason blockbuster swap
Hours before the WNBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Sparks traded five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani and 2027 first-round and 2028 second-round picks. Plum, who had career-best averages of 23.9 points and 6.4 assists per game before an injury sidelined her, joins a Mercury team fighting for a playoff spot as LA pursues a rebuild. The deal marks only the fourth midseason All-Star trade in WNBA history.
