The Connecticut Sun don't plan on trading guard Marina Mabrey after she asked to be dealt earlier this month. Team president Jennifer Rizzotti told The Associated Press in a phone interview Tuesday night that it wasn't in the franchise's best interest to move Mabrey, whom she expects to be a big part of the team's present and future.

But Mabrey remained on the roster as one of the lone rotation pieces remaining. Even though she requested a trade, Rizzotti is not fulfilling the request. Mabrey was acquired last season in a trade with the Chicago Sky that sent Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson to Chicago, as well as the rights to swap first-round picks in 2026.