The Seattle Storm have traded for WNBA All-Star Brittney Sykes from the Washington Mystics, in a move aimed at bolstering their playoff push. Sykes, who is averaging 15.4 points, 4.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season, is considered one of the best players of her career and will bring scoring and defensive prowess to the Storm, currently ranked sixth in the league. The Mystics received veteran Alysha Clark and a 2026 first-round pick in exchange, as Washington, currently ninth in the standings, looks to rebuild. Sykes, a former Syracuse star and the seventh overall pick in 2017, has been a key player for Washington, leading in points and assists, and earning her first All-Star selection this season. The trade reflects Seattle's intent to contend for a championship and signals a strategic move before the WNBA trade deadline, which is set for Thursday.