Kelsey Plum heads to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster deal hours before WNBA trade deadline

Kelsey Plum is headed to Phoenix. The Los Angeles Sparks traded the five-time All-Star guard to the Phoenix Mercury late Saturday night in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The blockbuster deal came just hours before Sunday afternoon’s WNBA trade deadline and sent the biggest available name on the market to a Mercury team trying to make another postseason run. Plum, a two-time WNBA champion, has not