Connecticut Sun trade rising star Aneesah Morrow to Toronto Tempo in surprising deadline deal

The Connecticut Sun are moving on from one of their most promising young players. Connecticut traded forward Aneesah Morrow to the Toronto Tempo on Friday in exchange for the rights to Maria Kliundikova and a 2028 second-round draft pick, the teams announced.The deal sends Morrow, the No. 7 overall selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft, to a Toronto team attempting to build for the future during its inaugural season. It also signals that the last-place Sun remain willing to reshape their roster ahead of the WNBA trade deadline. Morrow joins the Tempo while playing some of the best basketball of her young career. The 23-year-old scored 21 points in each of her final two appearances for Connecticut, matching her career high both times.Aneesah Morrow gives Toronto another young building blockMorro