Sparks trade for guard Lexie Brown from Chicago Sky

The Sparks added one other former top-10 draft decide Wednesday after buying and selling for guard Lexie Brown from the Chicago Sky.

Brown, the No. 9 total decide in 2018, has performed for 3 WNBA groups. She helped the Sky to their first WNBA championship final season, showing in 24 complete video games off the bench. She averaged 4.8 factors, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 89 regular-season WNBA video games that included stints with the Connecticut Solar and the Minnesota Lynx.

The Sparks acquired Brown for the rights to Chinese language heart Li Yueru, who was included within the commerce with the Atlanta Dream that introduced guard Chennedy Carter to L.A. in February.

Carter, the No. 4 decide within the 2020 draft, was certainly one of a number of splashy offseason additions for the Sparks. 4-time All-Star Liz Cambage is the headliner whereas coach and basic supervisor Derek Fisher additionally retooled the backcourt by including former UCLA star Jordin Canada from the Seattle Storm with fellow Southern California native Katie Lou Samuelson.

Hampered by accidents final 12 months, the Sparks averaged a league-low 72.8 factors per video games and missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2011.