The Phoenix Mercury are acquiring Satou Sabally from the Dallas Wings in a three-team trade, sources told ESPN’s Kendra Andrews and Alexa Philippou.
The 26-year-old Sabally had told reporters during a media availability for the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league earlier in the month that she planned to play elsewhere this upcoming WNBA season. She’s one of the top free agents, but because she is a core player her move had to be done via trade.
“I’ve already communicated with Dallas how grateful I am, because they’ve made this a home for me for the past years, and I’m working with them together and finding a next home for me,” the No. 2 pick in the 2020 WNBA draft said at the time. “I’ve already played my last game in Dallas.”
Sabally only was able to play in 15 games for Dallas this past year as she prepared for the Olympics. She has averaged 15.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists in her career with Dallas.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
