The Phoenix Mercury are set to acquire five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun in a blockbuster trade, according to Alexa Philippou. At this time, further details regarding the deal are unclear, including what the Sun will get in return.
Thomas, who has finished top five in MVP voting each of the last three seasons, was cored by the Sun earlier in the offseason. That granted the Sun exclusive negotiating rights, and as such this will be a sign-and-trade deal that cannot become official until Feb. 1, when the league’s moratorium is lifted.
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Wajih AlBaroudi
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft, Thomas has spent her entire career with the Sun. Along the way she helped turn the team into a…
