Top WNBA players might be on the move, as multiple reports indicate team front offices are starting to scramble ahead of Sunday’s trade deadline.
LA guard Kelsey Plum headlines the expiring contracts list, with sources claiming the 31-year-old doesn’t intend to re-sign — leaving the 11th-place Sparks at risk of losing their brightest star.
Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier is also up for grabs after signing a one-year supermax deal ahead of 2026 — but the No. 1 Lynx hold the leverage, with coach Cheryl Reeve calling her team “open for business” while under no pressure to move the MVP-caliber forward.
The playoff-hopeful Mystics might look to pair Plum with second-year standout Sonia Citron. Additionally, No. 14 Connecticut appears a top seller as forward Aneesah Morrow draws interest.
Tanking No. 12 Phoenix is said to be eyeing No. 4 Dallas’s Alanna Smith. Meanwhile, No. 7 New York is considering parting with longtime guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton despite a steep asking price.
“You can’t be afraid to make bold moves when you have a championship opportunity,” Wings GM Curt Miller said this week. “It’s easy to become comfortable with sustained success, but championship windows don’t stay open forever.”
Expect big news this week as the August 2nd WNBA trade deadline nears.
