2026 WNBA trade deadline news, rumors, live updates: Sparks' Kelsey Plum headlines potential trade candidates ahead of Sunday's deadline

The 2026 WNBA trade deadline is scheduled for Sunday, August 3, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET. Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum is among the most prominent players mentioned as a potential trade candidate ahead of the deadline. The trade market is being shaped by a new collective bargaining agreement reached this offseason, which included record-setting contracts signed during free agency.