The Phoenix Mercury are committing to a new era. With Brittney Griner exploring free agency and Diana Taurasi considering retirement, the club made a blockbuster trade on Tuesday, via ESPN’s Alexa Philippou.

The Connecticut Sun are finalizing a sign-and-trade to acquire star forward Alyssa Thomas from the Phoenix Mercury, ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported

The WNBA offseason is heating up in a major way. Just two days after Kelsey Plum was traded in a three-team deal, the Connecticut Sun made a bold decision to move on from five-star All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas.

The Phoenix Mercury are making a splash in the offseason by finalizing a trade to bring in five-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun, ESPN first reported on Tuesday. Thomas is regarded as one of the best defensive players in the league and has finished top-five in MVP voting each of the last three seasons.

Phoenix isn't quite sure what it will look like next season, but it will now build around Thomas after the loss of Griner. The Sun, meanwhile, appear set to embark on a difficult rebuild.

After spending her entire 11-year career with the Connecticut Sun, Alyssa Thomas is heading West to join coach Nate Tibbets in Arizona.

Alyssa Thomas has a new home, the Central Dauphin star will play for the Mercury in the WNBA. In a trade from Connecticut to Phoenix, according to ESPN. The forward has played her entire career with the Sun — her entire career — and helped the organization to six consecutive semifinal appearances —

The Phoenix Mercury are finalizing a deal to acquire Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun. That's according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss it publicly.