Mystics commerce All-Star Brittney Sykes to Storm

The Washington Mystics are buying and selling Brittney Sykes to the Storm in a deal that sends Alysha Clark and Seattle’s 2026 first-round choose to D.C.

Zia Cooke went from the Storm to the Mystics within the deal however has since been waived. Washington’s Sika Kone was additionally waived to finish the transaction.

Seattle continues to be in possession of two 2026 first round-picks after buying Los Angeles’ and Las Vegas’ in prior transactions.

Sykes is having among the finest seasons of her nine-year WNBA profession, averaging 15.4 factors, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per sport. The 2025 All-Star is anticipated to carry scoring punch to a Storm workforce that ranks ninth in offensive ranking.

Clark took much less cash to signal with the Storm in free company, the place she gained championships in 2018 and 2020, however sources mentioned expectations for the workforce’s efficiency and her function did not pan out as anticipated on both facet. Clark is averaging 18.0 minutes per sport and recorded her first DNP since 2012 on Friday.

Washington, which has misplaced 5 of its previous seven video games, is now in place to have three 2026 first-round picks and at 13-15 could be slotted to finish up within the lottery if the season ended immediately.

Seattle sits at sixth within the standings at 16-13.

The league’s commerce deadline is Thursday.