It’s the end of an era for Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas. Per ESPN‘s Alexa Philippou, the Phoenix Mercury are reportedly acquiring the 11-year veteran via the second blockbuster WNBA ...

FILE - Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) handles the ball during the second half of Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinals series against the Minnesota Lynx, Sept. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis.

The Phoenix Mercury were finalizing a deal to acquire Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas is being traded to the Phoenix Mercury in a major WNBA deal, ESPN reported.