The offseason moves in the WNBA keep piling up.
In another massive trade reported by The Next’s Howard Megdal and ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, the Connecticut Sun are reportedly trading five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury for two players and a first-round draft pick.
Due to a sign-and-trade, the trade won’t be official until February 1, according to ESPN.
Thomas, a five-time All-Star, will leave the Sun as a franchise legend. She has spent her entire career in Connecticut, leading the team to eight consecutive postseasons and two WNBA Finals appearances in 2019 and 2022.
Thomas is also the franchise leader in games played, total rebounds, assists and steals and is second all-time in scoring. Over the past three seasons, she has played some of her best basketball, averaging 13.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists, in addition to finishing top-5 in the MVP race.
The Mercury are reportedly also getting guard Ty Harris, who had a breakout 2024 season. After starting 38 games, Harris averaged 10.5 points per game, including a 20-point performance in the WNBA Semifinals to stave off elimination in Game 4 against the Minnesota Lynx.
In return, the Sun will reportedly receive guard Natasha Cloud and forward Rebecca Allen. Cloud started 38 games last season and led the W in assists in 2022. Allen started 18 games in the regular season but was sidelined indefinitely due to a back injury. Reports say they will also obtain the Mercury’s No. 12 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
A full breakdown of the trade is below.
The post Connecticut Sun Reportedly Trade Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury appeared first on SLAM.