Kelsey Plum and Napheesa Collier emerge as key WNBA trade targets
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 10:16 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
With the WNBA trade deadline approaching on August 2, Kelsey Plum and Napheesa Collier are prominent names in trade discussions. The Los Angeles Sparks face a decision on Plum, who may not re-sign after her one-year deal ends. Meanwhile, Collier, signed to a supermax deal by the Minnesota Lynx, is also seen as a potential trade option as she explores her options before free agency. Both players' situations could significantly impact their respective teams in the current season and beyond.
- •Kelsey Plum could leave Sparks after her current contract ends.
- •Los Angeles is struggling and may trade Plum to avoid losing her for nothing.
- •Napheesa Collier signed a supermax deal and remains a trade option for the Lynx.
- •Both players are vital as the trade deadline approaches on August 2.
- •Minnesota leads the league with a record of 22-6 despite Collier's absence.
- 10:16 AMYahoo Sports — What I’m hearing on Napheesa Collier, Kelsey Plum and other WNBA trade deadline targets
"Editor’s note: This article is part of our WNBA Trade Deadline coverage, which follows the moves reshaping the league. The WNBA trade deadline has a history of being relatively uneventful, but is that about to change? There are several reasons for that history, starting with the league’s hard salary cap, which limits teams’ ability to absorb contracts. However, some of the WNBA’s biggest power players believe that the influx of money and the new roster construction tools in the collective bargai
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