{
  "id": 61934,
  "title": "Kelsey Plum Deal Headlines Another Quiet WNBA Trade Deadline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/kelsey-plum-deal-headlines-another-quiet-wnba-trade-deadline",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-02T22:22:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/kelsey-plum-deal-headlines-another-quiet-wnba-trade-deadline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 2026 mid-season trade deadline in the WNBA was relatively quiet, with only a few notable moves. The biggest deal saw the Los Angeles Sparks trade five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for guard Monique Akoa Makani and two draft picks. This marks only the fourth time an All-Star has been dealt mid-season in WNBA history, signaling a potential full rebuild in Los Angeles. Another notable trade involved the Toronto Tempo acquiring second-year forward Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for a 2028 second-round draft pick and the rights to Maria Kliundikova. With only 14 regular-season games left, the Mercury will need to make the most of Plum's presence as they sit in 11th place at 11-19.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}