Crazy trades are changing the league’s landscape lately. While the players are making moves for better opportunities, teams are getting stronger for the playoffs. In a similar trade completed before the deadline, the Seattle Storm landed the 2025 All-Star, who replaced injured Caitlin Clark in the main event.
The trade puts them in a stronger position to make a deep run in the postseason and possibly challenge for the franchise’s fifth title, the most in WNBA history.
Seattle Storm Land 2025 All-Star In Mid-Season Trade
The Seattle franchise might have lost the last three encounters in the league, but their strong start handed them a breather in the second half of the season. Dominique Malonga is showing great progress and setting records in her rookie season. Veteran stars like Nneka Ogwumike and Skyler Diggins are controlling the games.
But the team needed a strong back-court partner to keep the offensive momentum going for them. With a chance to add depth to their roster, the Seattle Storm added Brittney Sykes in a trade with the Washington Mystics.
The 2025 All-Star continue to shine with the Washington franchise. She averages 15.4 points, 4.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. She will look to put the champion side back in the contender position with her offensive gameplay. The team traded for the talented guard, exchanging Alysha Clark, guard Zia Cooke and one of Seattle’s 2026 first-round draft picks.
The Washington Mystics waived Cooke and forward Sika Kone to complete the trade, as per the statement. However, they now have three first-round picks in 2026.
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Brittney Sykes’ Trade Makes Sense For Both Seattle Storm And Mystics
The Seattle Storm needed a spacer, a player who could stretch the opposition’s defense with her elite range shooting and ball-handling skills. The side dropped to sixth after a recent slip-up (7-8 record in recent games). The 31-year-old star fits the position perfectly with her 32% shooting accuracy beyond the arc.
She is also an elite defender, having made four WNBA All-Defensive teams. Leading the league in steals for two seasons, Sykes upgrades the defense of the playoff-aspirant team. The trade rumors continue to dazzle the league with exciting proposals, making the league competitive.
Even though the Mystics lost their prized asset, the 10th-place team was already preparing for the future. Having two top rookies on the roster, the team will look to add more youngsters from the talented 2026 draft class. The team’s recent struggles put them in the seller’s position.
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