In a stunning WNBA trade that has set the league on fire, Kelsey Plum is heading to the Los Angeles Sparks while Jewell Loyd is making her way to the reigning champions, the Las Vegas Aces. This massive roster shake-up comes after Loyd’s request for a trade following allegations of harassment within the Seattle Storm organization.

In a massive three-team deal, the Seattle Storm are trading Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in an agreement that will see star guard Kelsey Plum move to the Los Angeles Sparks, a league source confirmed Sunday.

Kelsey Plum is headed to Los Angeles as part of a three-way trade that will send Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces, according to a person familiar with the deal.

That epitomized the late NBA great’s relationship with the women’s game. After his 20-year playing career ended, Bryant turned his focus to the next generation, mentoring some of women’s basketball’s biggest stars, from WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi to former Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu.

LA Sparks acquire Kelsey Plum in a three-team trade, sending Jewell Loyd to the Aces, while the Storm get draft capital

Plum, who spent seven years with the San Antonio/Las Vegas franchise, was part of a three-team deal, involving the Aces, Sparks and Seattle Storm. LA received Plum and a 2025 No. 9 pick while Las Vegas got Jewell Loyd and a 2025 No. 13 pick. Seattle, for its part, got hold of the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and Li Yueru.

An appreciation for the reported blockbuster deal, which changes the WNBA’s landscape and signals that the Sparks want to win sooner than later.

Kelsey Plum was traded from the Las Vegas Aces to the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA blockbuster that could shift the culture in L.A.

Many WNBA players believe Kobe Bryant would be pleased with the overall progress of women’s sports, which have skyrocketed in popularity and reach in recent years.

Las Vegas Aces trade Kelsey Plum to Los Angeles Sparks, acquiring Jewell Loyd, with Seattle Storm getting No. 2 draft.

The Aces have thrived with players selected at the top of the WNBA draft, but they have also made key additions in free agency over the years.

Last week, Team Vinyl shined and Dearica Hamby played exceptionally well as they won both opening weekend games. Let’s take a look at how Hamby and the rest of the Sparks players are performing in week two of action.