Sparks send Kelsey Plum to Mercury for a 2026 1st-round pick and Monique Akoa Makani, AP source says

The Los Angeles Sparks traded All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a 2026 first-round draft pick, Monique Akoa Makani, and a 2028 second-round pick. The deal was finalized before Sunday’s trade deadline, with Plum sidelined due to injury and the Sparks struggling without her, while the Mercury aim to rebuild after a 2025 Finals appearance.