Alyssa Thomas, one of the team’s early standouts, has been out of action since sustaining a knee injury in the fourth quarter of a recent game against Vinyl. Prior to the injury, Thomas was dominating on the court,

Thomas was designated as the team’s franchise player earlier this month, meaning the only way she could sign with another team was via trade. The move can't become official until Feb. 1.

Things are heating up in Phoenix after the Mercury acquired 5-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas in a trade with the Connecticut Sun, per reports.