The Phoenix Mercury traded All-Star guard Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings in a four-team deal involving the New York Liberty and Chicago Sky, the teams announced Saturday. Here’s what you need to know:
- In addition to DeShields, who averaged 13.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 25.3 minutes per game last season, Dallas is receiving Chicago’s No. 5 pick in the 2023 draft, Chicago’s 2024 first-round pick and rights to swap first-round picks with Chicago in 2025.
- DeShields was the No. 3 pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Sky and spent the first four seasons of her career with Chicago.
- Dallas finished in sixth place last season with an 18-18 record, while Phoenix finished eighth at 15-21. Both teams were eliminated in the first round of the 2022 postseason.
Details of the four-team trade with Chicago, Phoenix and New York. pic.twitter.com/yhHMouNihh
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) February 11, 2023
Other trade details
The Sky received Marina Mabrey and Phoenix’s 2024 second-round pick.
The Mercury received Chicago’s 2024 third-round pick, 2025 second-round pick and Michaela Onyenwere.
The Liberty received the rights to Leonie Fiebich, Chicago’s 2024 second-round pick and rights to swap 2025 first-round picks with Phoenix.
Who won the trade?
Dallas came out…
