Sparks Ship Kelsey Plum to Mercury in Deadline-Week WNBA Blockbuster
The biggest fresh basketball story in the live results is Kelsey Plum’s move from the Los Angeles Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury. ESPN reported the Sparks received Monique Akoa Makani plus future draft picks, making it the most notable new move in the last 48 hours.
The Los Angeles Sparks traded Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury in a late-night deal ahead of Sunday’s trade deadline, making it the clearest major basketball move in the last 48 hours. ESPN reported that the Sparks received Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick in return.
The move stands out as the most newsworthy fresh development because it is a high-profile WNBA swap involving a five-time All-Star and it was reported only after the deadline window was closing. Reuters’ roundup also flagged the transaction as one of the day’s lead basketball items, underscoring its significance across the league.
Beyond the Plum deal, the strongest recent basketball items in the search results were updates around Kawhi Leonard and the ongoing NBA cap-circumvention probe, but those stories are not new enough to replace the trade as the top fresh news item from the past week.