Things are heating up in Phoenix after the Mercury acquired 5-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas in a trade with the Connecticut Sun, per reports.

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

The Phoenix Mercury are making a splash in the offseason by finalizing a trade to bring in five-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas and guard Ty Harris from the Connecticut Sun, ESPN first reported on Tuesday. According to Howard Megdal of The Next, point guard Natasha Cloud, wing Rebecca Allen, and the No. 12 pick will be sent to Connecticut.

The Phoenix Mercury are finalizing a trade to acquire Connecticut Sun All-Star Alyssa Thomas, according to multiple reports.

The Connecticut Sun are reportedly sending 5-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury in a sign-and-trade deal after 11 seasons.

The WNBA offseason continues to heat up! Just two days after the blockbuster Jewell Loyd-Kelsey Plum deal, another All-Star is on the move. The Connecticut Sun

Amid a flurry of trades across the WNBA, the Indiana Fever re-signed All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell to a one-year supermax contract worth around $249,000. Sometimes an evaluation doesn’t need to be overcomplicated. Fever executives entered this offseason with the top priority of re-signing two-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell. Mission accomplished.

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.

The Atlanta Dream have signed three-time All-Star Brionna Jones marking their second major free-agent acquisition of the offseason after adding 10-time All-Star Brittney Griner. Jones previously played with the Connecticut Sun. Jones' agent, Boris Lelchitski, confirmed the deal to ESPN's Alexa Philippou on Thursday.

Brionna Jones will play for a new WNBA team for the first time in her career when the 2025 season begins. The three-time All-Star plans to sign with the Atlanta Dreams, Jones' agent Boris Lelchitski told ESPN’s Alexa Philippou.

WNBA center Brittney Griner will not be playing in Phoenix for the first time in her career this season after signing to the Atlanta Dream Tuesday. All-WNBA forward Alyssa Thomas will be making her debut for the Phoenix Mercury this year after being traded by the Connecticut Sun on the same day.