Satou Sabally is heading to the Phoenix Mercury as a part of a three-team commerce, an individual accustomed to the deal instructed The Related Press on Friday night time.
The individual spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of the deal hadn’t been introduced.
In trade for Sabally, the Dallas Wings obtained Ty Harris and Kiki Herbert Harrigan from the Mercury in addition to NaLyssa Smith and the No. 8 total draft decide from the Indiana Fever.
The Fever will purchase Sophie Cunningham and Phoenix’s second-round decide.
The Mercury additionally will get Kalani Brown and Sevgi Uzun from the Wings.
ESPN first reported the deal.
Sabally had instructed Dallas that she didn’t want to play anymore for the franchise, which drafted her No. 2 total in 2020. The Wings had given her the franchise tag, so the one approach she might have left was by way of commerce.
The deal cannot be official till Saturday, when free brokers are allowed to signal.
Sabally solely was in a position to play in 15 video games for Dallas final season as she ready for the Olympics. She has averaged 15.7 factors, 7.0 rebounds and three.6 assists in 5 seasons.
Whereas they lose Sabally, the Wings have the No. 1 decide within the upcoming WNBA draft after successful the lottery.
The Wings went 9-31 final season and missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2020.
Indiana additionally picked up free agent Natasha Howard on Friday, in keeping with an individual accustomed to that signing. That can also’t formally undergo till Saturday.
It has been an offseason of change for Phoenix. On Tuesday, the Mercury had been finalizing a deal to amass Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Solar, an individual accustomed to that commerce instructed the AP. They misplaced star heart Brittney Griner, who introduced her plans to signal with Atlanta.
It is also not clear whether or not veteran Diana Taurasi will play once more or retire.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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