Alyssa Thomas, one of the team’s early standouts, has been out of action since sustaining a knee injury in the fourth quarter of a recent game against Vinyl. Prior to the injury, Thomas was dominating on the court,

Thomas, who finished top five in MVP voting the last three seasons, has spent her entire career in Connecticut

The Phoenix Mercury are finalizing a deal to acquire Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun. That's according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss it publicly.

The Sun will receive guard Natasha Cloud, wing Rebecca Allen and the No. 12 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft in exchange for Thomas. Ty Harris will also head to Phoenix in the deal. The full trade was initially reported by Howard Megdal of The Next and later confirmed by Philippou.

The Phoenix Mercury are finalizing a trade to acquire five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun, ESPN's Alexa Philippou reports. Natasha Cloud, Rebecca Allen and the No. 12 pick in the draft will go to Connecticut, while Ty Harris will join Thomas in Phoenix, per Philippou.

The Sun gave Thomas the core designation earlier in January, meaning the only way for Thomas to be moved was via a sign-and-trade

Thomas was designated as the team’s franchise player earlier this month, meaning the only way she could sign with another team was via trade. The move can't become official until Feb. 1.

Brasby break down the Phoenix Mercury trade with the Connecticut Sun to acquire Alyssa Thomas, questioning the move from the Sun's perspective — including DeWanna Bonner's future.

Alyssa Thomas has a new home, the Central Dauphin star will play for the Mercury in the WNBA. In a trade from Connecticut to Phoenix, according to ESPN. The forward has played her entire career with the Sun — her entire career — and helped the organization to six consecutive semifinal appearances —