The Connecticut Sun opened the 2023 WNBA transaction season by announcing a new era of Sun basketball.
The organization followed up the offseason departure of longtime head coach Curt Miller and the subsequent hiring of new head coach Stephanie White by sending 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones to the New York Liberty. The Sun then allowed Jasmine Thomas to join Miller on the West Coast, trading the point guard to the Los Angeles Sparks.
In exchange for J. Jones and J. Thomas, Connecticut acquired Rebecca Allen, Ty Harris, Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Jasmine Walker.
Relinquishing JJ to NYC also permitted the Sun to core unrestricted free agent Brionna Jones. The Sun and B. Jones have yet to officially agree to a new contract that should approach the max, if not the supermax. Possibly, the number B. Jones and the Sun agree to is dependent on Connecticut’s forthcoming roster reconstruction.
But what moves might Connecticut make?
Since the two big trades, things have been quiet in Uncasville. What the new era of Sun basketball will look like remains murky, with a few of signings providing only slight clarity about the Connecticut’s ultimate ambitions.
Connecticut has re-signed restricted free agent Natisha Hiedeman. Swaggy has been a developmental success story for the Sun, with…
