The Phoenix Mercury are finalizing a trade to acquire five-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun, sources told ESPN's Alexa Philippou.
The Sun are acquiring guards Natasha Cloud and Rebecca Allen, as well as the No. 12 pick in the WNBA draft, for Thomas. Phoenix will also receive Tyasha Harris from the Sun.
Thomas has spent her entire 11-year career with the Sun. She led Connecticut to six consecutive semifinal appearances and Finals berths in 2019 and 2022.
The 32-year-old has finished in the top five in MVP voting for three consecutive seasons and made the All-WNBA first team the last two years. Thomas is also a six-time All-Defensive player, and she's the league's all-time leader in triple-doubles, with 11 in the regular season and four in the postseason.
Thomas was set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but the Sun cored her, meaning she could only leave the team by being traded. Thomas also had to sign off on the reported deal, per Philippou. The move can't be made official until Feb. 1 because it involves a sign-and-trade.
The 6-foot-2 Thomas is coming off a season in which she averaged 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.6 steals.
