The Connecticut Sun finalizes two offers, one to send Dijonai Carrington to Dallas and the other to exchange Rebecca Allen in Chicago, a person familiar with the movements of the Associated Press said on Saturday.
The sun will also get Jacy Sheldon and the choice n ° 8 of the wings. Connecticut will also abandon the choice n ° 12.
Allen, whom they acquired from Phoenix Mercury as Part of the trade of Alyssa ThomasIra to Chicago for Lindsay Allen and the rights of Nikolina Milic.
The person spoke under the cover of anonymity because the two transactions were not announced. Saturday was the first day when the teams could officially sign free agents and make professions.
Carrington comes from a career season when she collected on average 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 interceptions for the sun. She won the price of the most improved players in the league. Choice n ° 20 of the 2021 draft is one of the best defenders on Balle in the WNBA.
Sheldon played the 40 games last season for the Wings, especially starting in 26 of them. The fifth choice of the draft last year raised an average of 5.4 points and 2.5 assists.
Rebecca Allen played 18 games for Phoenix last year before injuring her hamstrings who prevented her from the Australia Olympic Games. The wing has an average of 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18 departures for Mercury.
Lindsay Allen played the 40 games for Chicago last season, with an average of 6.6 points and 3.9 assists.
Carrington’s trade was reported for the first time by the Winsidr website while the Chicago Sun-Totes was the first to report the Allen agreement.
The sun has now lost four starters from last season’s team while Carrington, Thomas and Ty Harris were exchanged. Brionna Jones signed as free agent with Atlanta. DEWANNA BONNER, the other starter of Connecticut last year, is a free agent without restriction and should not sign with the sun.
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