WNBA trade grades: Did Connecticut Sun or Phoenix Mercury do better in Alyssa Thomas trade?

The 2025 WNBA offseason has seen significant star movement with multiple former All-WNBA picks changing teams through trades, including Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces, Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks, and Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury. These moves have reshaped the league landscape, particularly for the Mercury who are building a new roster around Thomas, aiming to maximize her impact by utilizing her playmaking abilities and defensive versatility. Phoenix is also pursuing other key free agents like Satou Sabally to further strengthen their team, with the financial flexibility to make additional moves after trading away veterans Rebecca Allen and Natasha Cloud.

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