Storm acquire Lexie Brown in trade with Sparks

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 09: Los Angeles Sparks guard Lexie Brown (4) points at defender during the WNBA basketball game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Los Angeles Sparks on June 09, 2024, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. (Jordon Kelly / Icon Sportswire / Getty Images)

The Seattle Storm have acquired guard Lexie Brown and a 2025 third-round pick from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a pair of draft choices in a trade announced on Friday afternoon.

The Storm are sending second-round picks in 2025 and 2027 to the Sparks to complete the deal.

"Lexie is a prolific shooter and all-around great player that bolsters our backcourt," Storm general manager Talisa Rhea said in a statement. "Her tenacity to make plays on both sides of the ball and ability to stretch the defense with tremendous range are great additions to our roster and we are thrilled to welcome her to Seattle."

The backstory:

During her last three seasons with the Sparks, Brown, 30, averaged 9.2 points and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 41.6 percent from the field. Her 48.6 percent shooting from the field, 41.5 percent from 3-point distance, and 12.4 points per game in 2023 were all career-highs. The seven-year WNBA veteran

The No. 9 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, Brown won a WNBA title with the Chicago Sky in 2021.

Brown and Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike spent two seasons together with the Sparks before Ogwumike joined the Storm last year.

The Source: Announcement by the Seattle Storm.