Five players to watch ahead of Aug. 2 WNBA trade deadline
Player movement in WNBA involving Kelsey Plum and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
📻 Quick backstory — the newest thing here is from July 31, 2026. This is context, not news.
👀 The 10-second version
- What happened
- Player movement in WNBA involving Kelsey Plum and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
- Why we're talking about it
- Trades reshuffle two teams at once, so both fanbases have opinions.
- Remember this
- Kelsey Plum is the name to hold onto here.
💬 Say this to him
“Wait — did you see that? Five players to watch ahead of Aug. 2 WNBA trade deadline.”
🧠 Sports, but in girl
Trade
He's been rehomed. It's usually not his choice.
One team sends a player to another, normally for players or future draft picks.
👥 The cast
Kelsey Plum
Role not in our verified roster data
Basically the main character today.
Player movement in WNBA involving Kelsey Plum and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
Meet the cast →Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
Role not in our verified roster data
Also in this episode.
Player movement in WNBA involving Kelsey Plum and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
Meet the cast →Maddy Siegrist
Role not in our verified roster data
Also in this episode.
Player movement in WNBA involving Kelsey Plum and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
Meet the cast →Aneesah Morrow
Role not in our verified roster data
Also in this episode.
Player movement in WNBA involving Kelsey Plum and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
Meet the cast →Still confused?
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- ReportedFri, Jul 31, 1:45 AM · 48d ago
Five players to watch ahead of Aug. 2 WNBA trade deadline
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