Two Favorites Emerge to Trade for 5-Time WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum

Sparks star Kelsey Plum is rumored to be on the move, and one ESPN analyst two teams could compete to trade for her.

The Sparks are scheduled to tip off versus the Fire after Sunday's WNBA trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET.

Kelsey Plum, Alyssa Thomas and Arike Ogunbowale lead the list of potential trade candidates ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline.

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Ahead of the trade deadline on August 2, the Sparks have franchise-altering decisions to make