The 2025 WNBA trade deadline on August 7 delivered bold moves, but also left fans debating the missed chances that could have reshaped the playoff race. From the Phoenix Mercury passing on extra front-court depth despite adding Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas,

We run the floor, everybody’s rotating, and that’s just how I instinctively play, so it’s been a pretty easy transition.” Last year, Carrington was a member of the WNBA All-Defensive First Team after a season on the Connecticut Sun in which she was tasked with guarding opposing teams’ top guards.