According to multiple reports, Phoenix is set to acquire five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas from Connecticut in a seismic trade. The deal ends Thomas' 10-year run with the Sun, who selected her fourth overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft.
The Connecticut Sun are reportedly sending 5-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury in a sign-and-trade deal after 11 seasons.
Host Howard Megdal discusses the expected trade of Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury from the Connecticut Sun.
It’s the end of an era for Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas. Per ESPN ‘s Alexa Philippou, the Phoenix Mercury are reportedly acquiring the 11-year veteran via the second blockbuster WNBA trade in less than a week.
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) handles the ball against Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith (8) during the second half of Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinals series Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) AP Photo/Stacy Bengs
The dominos continue to fall in the 2025 WNBA Free Agency, this time with Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury. On Tuesday, the Mercury traded for the All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. Thomas was an unrestricted free agent, but the Connecticut Sun “cored” her, giving her a one-year extension.
Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas is being traded to the Phoenix Mercury in a major WNBA deal, ESPN reported.
The WNBA offseason continues to heat up! Just two days after the blockbuster Jewell Loyd-Kelsey Plum deal, another All-Star is on the move. The Connecticut Sun
Alyssa Thomas ended her eleven-year stint with the Connecticut Sun, joining the Phoenix Mercury in a blockbuster offseason trade.
Check out the best of five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas' 2024 WNBA season as she is traded to the Phoenix Mercury from the Connecticut Sun.
Alyssa Thomas was always reliable for the Sun, but their Tuesday trade with the Mercury proves that the business is unpredictable.
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