The centerpieces of the trade were All-Star guards Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd, who went to the Sparks and Aces, respectively. The Storm, meanwhile, got the No. 2 pick in this year's draft and Li Yueru from Los Angeles.
In a stunning WNBA trade that has set the league on fire, Kelsey Plum is heading to the Los Angeles Sparks while Jewell Loyd is making her way to the reigning champions, the Las Vegas Aces. This massive roster shake-up comes after Loyd’s request for a trade following allegations of harassment within the Seattle Storm organization.
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.
The Sparks were part of a blockbuster trade on Sunday, acquiring All-Star Kelsey Plum from the Aces amid WNBA free agency.
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The Storm are sending 6-time All-Star Jewell Loyd to the Aces in a multi-team WNBA trade that ships 3-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Sparks, sources told ESPN.
Two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum is headed to the Los Angeles Sparks in a massive three-team trade that shook hoops fans on Sunday night. Also part of the deal is Jewell Loyd, — who is getting her wish after requesting a trade from the Seattle Storm — as the two-time WNBA champion in her own right is on her way to the Las Vegas Aces.
WNBA teams Storm, Sparks, and Aces engage in a major trade involving star players Jewell Loyd and Kelsey Plum.
The Aces are trading guard Kelsey Plum for former Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd in a three-team move, a source confirmed to the Review-Journal on Sunday. The Aces will also receive the No. 13 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft,
The Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm agreed to a multi-team deal that will see Kelsey Plum head to Southern California and Jewell Loyd to Sin City, ESPN's Shams Charania, Ramona Shelburne, Kendra Andrews and Alexa Philippou reported Sunday, citing league sources.