An appreciation for the reported blockbuster deal, which changes the WNBA’s landscape and signals that the Sparks want to win sooner than later.

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.

WNBA stars Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd switch teams in a three-way trade involving the Aces, Sparks, and Storm.

A historic WNBA trade on Sunday night saw Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum sent off to the last place Los Angeles Sparks.

Plum helped the Aces win consecutive WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023. Loyd, a six-time All-Star, requested a trade last month out of Seattle

The deal sees six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd go from the Storm to the Aces and three-time All-Star Kelsey Plum sent from Las Vegas to the Sparks, per ESPN. The Storm will receive the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and Li Yueru from the Sparks — who are getting the No. 9 selection from Seattle. The Storm will be picking at No. 13 via the Sparks.

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.

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.

Kiki Iriafen of USC basketball could be the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. Her landing spot likely changed after a major three-team trade.

The Aces have thrived with players selected at the top of the WNBA draft, but they have also made key additions in free agency over the years.

Another one was Mercury star Brittney Griner deciding to join the Atlanta Dream after spending 11 seasons in Phoenix. Griner was originally drafted No. 1 overall in 2013 after a stellar career at Baylor, so this is her first time not playing with the Mercury in the WNBA.