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All-star guard Kelsey Plum signs one-year deal with the Sparks

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Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks dribbles the ball during the first half against the Dallas Wings at Crypto. com Arena on August 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES -- Another domino has fallen for the Los Angeles Sparks.

Their big trade acquisition from last year is coming back. Per Shams Charania of ESPN... Four-time WNBA All-Star and two-time champion Kelsey Plum is signing a one-year, $999,999 deal to return to the Los Angeles Sparks, per ESPN sources.

Plum was in line for the $1. 4 million supermax but opted to sign at discounted rate to give the Sparks financial flexibility toโ€ฆ pic. twitter.

com/0JbzEqrcRc โ€” Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 12, 2026 Kelsey Plum came here from Las Vegas in a stunning Jan. 2025 trade when she was sent to Los Angeles in a three-way deal involving the #2 pick and Li Yueru going to Seattle and Jewell Loyd going to the Aces. Plum was the lone all-star for the Sparks in 2025 as she led the team with 19.

5 points, 3. 1 rebounds, and 5. 7 assists per game.