Amid a flurry of trades across the WNBA, the Indiana Fever re-signed All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell to a one-year supermax contract worth around $249,000. Sometimes an evaluation doesn’t need to be overcomplicated. Fever executives entered this offseason with the top priority of re-signing two-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell. Mission accomplished.
But Plum’s move wasn’t the only splash. WNBA champion Jewell Loyd, who requested a trade at the end of last year, is also on the move, taking Plum’s roster spot in Las Vegas as part of a three-team trade.
In a massive three-team deal, the Seattle Storm are trading Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in an agreement that will see star guard Kelsey Plum move to the Los Angeles Sparks, a league source confirmed Sunday.
Kelsey Plum should see a big bump in fantasy production by joining the Los Angeles Sparks while Jewell Lloyd may see a dip in production with her new team.
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The WNBA is buzzing with excitement after a blockbuster multi-team trade that sees Kelsey Plum joining the LA Sparks and Jewell Loyd teaming up with A'ja Wilson on the Las Vegas Aces. This power-packed deal reshapes the league,
Kelsey Plum is headed to Los Angeles as part of a three-way trade that will send Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces, according to a person familiar with the deal.
An appreciation for the reported blockbuster deal, which changes the WNBA’s landscape and signals that the Sparks want to win sooner than later.
Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the multi-team WNBA trade that sends Kelsey Plum to the Sparks, Jewel Loyd to the Aces, and the Storm with draft picks.
Here is how the trade shakes out: Las Vegas receives: Jewell Loyd, No. 13 overall pick (via Sparks) Los Angeles receives: Kelsey Plum, No. 9 overall pick (via Seattle) Seattle receives: No. 2 overall pick (via Sparks), Li Yueru
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