Los Angeles Sparks superstar guard Kelsey Plum is "most likely" to be traded by Sunday's WNBA trade deadline, LA Times' Marisa Ingemi shared this week.
As she's hypothetically set to return on Sunday for the Sparks from a leg injury, Plum might play her next WNBA game with another team. Where could she land?
We've identified five teams that make sense, including some WNBA title contenders and an expansion team flushed with so much cap space they could just assume a Plum deal for the heck of it.
Who made our list? Check out and see; Plum's trade would reverberate in the WNBA.
Couple of league sources I spoke with this morning said it's "most likely" that the Sparks will trade Kelsey Plum by the Sunday trade deadline. They've gotten multiple calls
from other WNBA teams and the plan is to move her.
— Marisa Ingemi (@mingemi.bsky.social) 2026-07-29T15:03:09.279Z
Washington Mystics
The Mystics could use Plum to amplify its young core; putting Plum next to Sonia Citron would be exciting.
Golden State Warriors
Trading for Plum would be the all-in move Golden State could make to become the WNBA title favorites, but would they be willing to change up their chemistry to get it done?
Phoenix Mercury
The Mercury need a spark to stay afloat in the playoff push; adding Plum would help with that tremendously.
Dallas Wings
If the Wings were willing to prepare a massive trade offer including Azzi Fudd, they could land Plum to pair with Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale.
Portland Fire
The Fire have more than $2 million in cap space; would they add Plum and make her the face of the franchise? Would she even want to stay there after her 2026 deal ends?
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kelsey Plum landing spots: Where could Sparks superstar wind up?
