WNBA free agency has opened. Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Alyssa Thomas, Courtney Vandersloot and Brionna Jones are on the move.
WNBA Mock Draft after series of blockbuster trades 1. Dallas Wings - Paige Bueckers, G, UConn Villanova v Connecticut - Source: Getty. Los Angeles’ willingness to ship out
The WNBA began their free agency period with a bang this past weekend headlined by a blockbuster three-team trade featuring two U.S. Olympians.
Also, the Aces received the No. 13 pick in the 2025 draft from Los Angeles; the Sparks received the No. 9 pick and a 2026 second-round pick from Seattle; and the Storm will receive the Aces' 2026 first-round pick.
Kelsey Plum lands with the Sparks, Kelsey Mitchell re-signs, Brittney Griner joins the Dream, and every other big move of the WNBA offseason.
The Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm agreed to a multi-team deal that will see Kelsey Plum head ... Skylar Diggins-Smith, Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor.
Sunday's blockbuster trade sent Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas, Kelsey Plum to L.A. and possibly positioned Seattle to make a play for Paige Bueckers.
Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
The Storm stand to gain the most long-term advantage if they are able to parlay this trade into landing UConn guard Paige Bueckers in the upcoming draft.
The Storm acquiesced to Jewell Loyd’s trade demand and are sending the six-time WNBA All-Star to the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team deal that returns the No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft, the Aces’ first-round pick in 2026 and veteran center Li Yueru,
The Seattle Storm are reportedly trading six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd as part of a three-team deal that involves former UW Huskies great Kelsey Plum.