Some of the WNBA's biggest stars are reportedly on the move with a major three-team trade. On Sunday, ESPN's Shams Charania, Ramona Shelburne, Alexa
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.
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.
The Storm sent six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd to the Aces in a multi-team WNBA trade that shipped three-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Sparks, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
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
Beyond the stars who headlined the blockbuster trade, the package includes the Aces receiving the No. 13 pick in the 2025 draft from Los Angeles, and the Sparks receiving the No. 9 pick and a 2026 second-round pick from Seattle.
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 Seattle Storm, Las Vegas Aces and Los Angeles Sparks are involved in a blockbuster trade that involves All-Stars Jewell Lloyd and Kelsey Plum.
The Sparks made a big move to acquire Kelsey Plum on Sunday, and it's becoming clearer what her role will be in Los Angeles.