Griner is testing the free-agent market for the first time in her career, her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told The Associated Press. If she heads to another team, the Phoenix Mercury could replace her with other free-agent bigs such as Emma Meesseman, Brionna Jones, Tina Charles or Natasha Howard.

In a major WNBA trade, the Seattle Storm are trading six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team deal. As part of the trade, three-time All-Star Kelsey Plum will join the Los Angeles Sparks.

There is reportedly a major three-team WNBA trade brewing. According to Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces are working on a trade involving Jewell Loyd and Kelsey Plum.