The Phoenix Mercury made another splash Friday with the acquisition of Dallas Wings star Satou Sabally.
Sabally was moved in a three-team trade also involving the Indiana Fever after informing the Wings she wanted to leave the team despite having a core designation, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. The full trade, as reported:
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Mercury receive Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, Sevgi Uzun
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Wings receive Tyasha Harris, NaLyssa Smith, rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, No. 8 pick in 2025 WNBA Draft
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Fever receive Sophie Cunningham, No. 19 pick in 2025 WNBA Draft
Sabally publicly signaled her intention to leave the Wings earlier this month despite being cored. The former No. 2 overall draft pick has played all five seasons of her WNBA career in Dallas, earning two All-Star nods and the Most Improved Player award in 2023.
Now, Sabally heads from a Wings team that went 9-31 last season to a revamped Mercury team. It’s been a transformative offseason for the Mercury, who landed five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas and lost 10-time All-Star Britney Griner in free agency Tuesday. The team is also facing the possible retirement of Diana Taurasi.
That could leave the Mercury with a new big three of Thomas, Sabally and Kahleah Copper, none of whom was on the team at the end of 2023. The Sabally trade also gives the Mercury a potential replacement for Griner in the 6-foot-7 Brown.
