The WNBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and two rebuilding WNBA teams have agreed on a trade that (should) make both teams better in the long term. The Connecticut Sun announced on Thursday that they’ve traded guard Jacy Sheldon for Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards. Both second-year players are far from their prime, but both have shown promise in the WNBA.
The Mystics also receive the right to swap their 2026 first-round pick (from Minnesota) for Connecticut’s 2026 first-round pick (from New York). The win benefits the Sun in that they add another talented forward to join Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Aneesah Morrow in the long term.
Additionally, a beloved former University
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