The Sun acquired veteran guard Marina Mabrey from the Sky on Wednesday in a trade that includes two players and Connecticut’s 2025 first-round pick headed to Chicago.
The Sky acquired guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson from the Sun and the right to swap first-round picks in 2026. Connecticut also acquired Chicago’s 2025 second-round pick in the trade.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Marina Mabrey to the Connecticut Sun. She is a player that we feel will give us the extra edge to compete for a championship this year,” Sun general manager Darius Taylor said in a statement. “She brings a competitive spirit and scorer’s mentality along with an ability to make big plays. I believe Stephanie and her staff will be able to utilize Marina in many ways as we start the second half of our season and continue our quest for our first title.”
The Sun (18-6) are in second place in the WNBA standings, 2.5 games behind the New York Liberty.
The Sky (10-14) are currently in eighth place in the standings.
Mabrey, 27, is averaging 14 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 23 games this season and is shooting 34.4% from 3-point range.
Banham, 31, is averaging 4.9 points in 20 games this season, while Jefferson, 30, is averaging 2.1 points in nine games.
“We are very excited to welcome Rachel and Moriah to the Sky and we know that both will bring a ton of value to this roster this season,” Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said in a statement. “Adding another essential first round draft pick in 2025 will strengthen our draft capital next year.”
