It’s the end of an era for Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas.
Per ESPN‘s Alexa Philippou, the Phoenix Mercury are reportedly acquiring the 11-year veteran via the second blockbuster WNBA trade in less than a week.
Despite being cored by the organization earlier this month, there were rumblings that Thomas’s time with the organization could be over.
When recently asked about her future with the Sun, Thomas somewhat deflected, saying, “I’m focused on Unrivaled right now. They have everything you possibly need here. They don’t really have a lot of those things in Connecticut. It’s been trying to absorb as much knowledge as I can.”
Thomas has spent her entire career with the Sun and was part of the efforts that helped the franchise make two WNBA Finals appearances.
Here are the details of the trade, with the No. 12 overall pick headed to Connecticut in return for Thomas.
Can confirm Natasha Cloud, Rebecca Allen and the No. 12 overall pick are headed to Connecticut in return for Alyssa Thomas. Ty Harris is also headed to Phoenix. @howardmegdal first.
Note this trade can't be executed til deals can be signed on Feb. 1https://t.co/OYtjq21x9N
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) January 28, 2025
