With Jewell Loyd requesting a trade, there's an an entirely plausible scenario that could return Kelsey Plum to Seattle and into the Storm's lineup for next season.

Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

The WNBA offseason enters its second stage today. After 10 days of extending qualifying offers to retain the rights of their own free agents, teams are now allowed to negotiate with everyone. Contracts cannot officially be finalized until Feb. 1, but deals will be agreed upon before then, if not signed on the dotted line.

January 21 marks the day where WNBA free agents can begin negotiating contracts with teams. While deals can't actually be signed until February 1, the next ten

ESPN WNBA reporter Kevin Pelton shared a bold prediction that Plum would be traded to the Golden State Valkyries amid ongoing belief that she wants a fresh start after a

Kelsey Plum, the point guard who could leave the Los Angeles Aces ahead of the 2025 WNBA season, was honored by the University of Washington during a ceremony on Saturday

At halftime of its game against Purdue on Saturday, Washington sent its first women’s jersey to the rafters, retiring the No. 10 that Kelsey Plum wore for four years as she rewrote the school — and NCAA — record books.

Plum, 30, is fresh off her third straight All-Star season. In 38 games for the Aces, she averaged 17.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. She is currently in Miami competing in Unrivaled and recently had her jersey retired by the University of Washington.

At Washington, Plum became the NCAA's all-time leading scorer with 3,527 points. The feat was broken by Martin's former teammate at Iowa, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

Kelsey Plum gave a heart-warming reaction to her jersey retirement by the Washington women's basketball team today

As WNBA free agency opens up, Kelsey Plum is one of the top free agents on the market. However, the Golden State Valkyries could make a big splash and try to trade for the all-star guard. For Golden State, this is the inaugural season for the franchise. They completed their expansion draft but could look to land a big name.

Seattle Storm's Jewel Loyd is widely tipped to be involved in a possible trade for Kelsey Plum, especially with her strong connection with Las Vegas Aces superstar and fellow Klutch Sports client A'ja