The Sparks have traded five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder.
The Los Angeles Sparks announced that Kelsey Plum will be out for at least four weeks with a lower left leg injury.
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum had 43 points and Mercury guard Kahleah Copper finished with 41, the first time opponents have had dueling 40-point games in WNBA history.
Kelsey Plum scored 27 points in her return from a three-game injury absence, but it wasn't enough as the Wings beat the Sparks behind a career-high 14 assists from Paige Bueckers and season-high 30 points from Arike Ogunbowale.
Sparks star Kelsey Plum is listed as probable to make her return Friday from a right ankle sprain that has sidelined her for the past three games.
Sparks star Kelsey Plum, the WNBA's leading scorer this season, suffered an ankle sprain during practice and will be reevaluated in one week.
