The Los Angeles Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, sources told ESPN. The deal, completed late Saturday night, marks the 4th time an All-Star has been traded midseason.

Plum, a two-time WNBA champion, has been out since June 21 because of a lower left leg injury but had expected to return for the Sparks' next game Sunday at the Portland Fire. It's unknown if she will be available when the Mercury play Monday at the Chicago Sky.

The Sparks (10-17) are mired in a six-game losing streak and have gone 2-9 in this stretch without Plum, who also missed time earlier in the season because of an ankle injury. Plum, who led the WNBA in scoring earlier this campaign, is averaging 23.9 points and 6.4 assists -- both career highs -- in 12 games.

The Mercury (11-19) are 13 games out of first place and six games behind the eighth-place New York Liberty. Plum adds an immediate scoring boost and playmaking as well as championship experience to a Mercury team that reached the WNBA Finals last season.