Kelsey Plum hits game-winner in debut with Phoenix Mercury

Kelsey Plum made an impression in her first appearance since being traded. Michael Hirschuber / Getty ImagesAug. 3, 2026 11:46 pm EDT Updated In her debut for the Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum put her new team in the win column.The nine-year veteran had the ball in her hands as her team trailed by one with about one min

Kahleah Copper scores 31 and Kelsey Plum adds 20 in Phoenix debut to help Mercury beat Sky 106-101  Toronto Star

Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 31 points in the second half and Kelsey Plum added 20 points in her Phoenix debut to help the Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 106-101 on Monday night

In a press conference ahead of the guard’s Phoenix debut on Monday, both Plum and GM Nick U’Ren hinted at a potential long-term future despite Plum’s contract expiring this year.

The Los Angeles Sparks traded All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury at the WNBA trade deadline. Plum addressed it.

Even though the trade deadline was quiet, it still had ripple effects

Sparks send Kelsey Plum to Mercury for a 2026 1st-round pick and Monique Akoa Makani  AP News

Here's how the star guard will fit on her new squad that is vying for a late-season surge into the playoffs.

This is how WNBA fans reacted to Kelsey Plum's trade to the Phoenix Mercury  MARCA

Kelsey Plum joins the Phoenix Mercury in a blockbuster WNBA trade deadline deal that sent draft picks back to the Los Angeles Sparks late Saturday.

Kelsey Plum is on the move. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Sparks traded the five-time All-Star guard to the Mercury in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, Phoenix’s 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, ESPN first reported. Plum became the league’s top trade target after word got out that she di

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks dribbles against the Golden State Valkyries in the third quarter during a Commissioner's Cup game at Chase Center on June 15, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or

Kelsey Plum traded to Mercury by Sparks: Trade details, what we know  USA Today

Sources - Sparks trade All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to Mercury  ESPN