The Los Angeles Sparks traded the five-time All-Star guard to the Phoenix Mercury late Saturday night in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. Plum, a two-time WNBA champion, has not played since June 21 because of a lower left leg injury. Her time in Los Angeles lasted only a season and a half. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Sparks acquired Plum before the 2025 season in exchange for the No. But the gamble never produced the turnaround Los Angeles envisioned.