Kelsey Plum heads to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster deal hours before WNBA trade deadline
2 overall pick, hoping the veteran guard could help accelerate a rebuild centered around Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson. The New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream had also shown interest. Alyssa Thomas side-steps ugly Caitlin Clark foul, claims to be receiving threats. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Instead, she lands with a Phoenix team that appears determined to keep pushing forward despite its own disappointing record.
- ▪2 overall pick, hoping the veteran guard could help accelerate a rebuild centered around Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson.
- ▪The New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream had also shown interest.
- ▪Alyssa Thomas side-steps ugly Caitlin Clark foul, claims to be receiving threats. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Instead, she lands with a Phoenix team that appears determined to keep pushing forward despite its own disappointing record.
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Phoenix Mercury Kelsey Plum heads to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster deal hours before WNBA trade deadline The Los Angeles Sparks sent the five-time All-Star guard to Phoenix for a first-round pick and a second-round pick By Amber Harding Fox News Published August 2, 2026 10:27am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video WNBA media won't treat Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers the same | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich The WNBA media will not treat Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark the same even though they keep saying they will. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kelsey Plum is headed to Phoenix.
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