The three-time WNBA Champ Phoenix Mercury today concurred to sign and trade facility Kelsey Bone to the Las Vegas Aces for a 2019 second-round pick and 2018 third-round choice. The 2019 draft choice was acquired yesterday by the Aces from the Indiana Fever in exchange for Kayla Alexander."Kelsey Bone has actually been regular in saying that she intended to be a starter in the WNBA, and clearly that was not going to occur in Phoenix, " said Mercury General Manager Jim Pitman. "Today we executed a sign-and-trade offer with Las Vegas that restored the very best assets possible, consisting of a future second-round choice that we anticipate to have fantastic worth."The 2018 third-round choice gotten by Phoenix az additionally comes from Indiana, however was sent to San Antonio on May 9, 2017. With the enhancement of this year's third round pick, Phoenix currently holds four choices in the 2018 WNBA Draft: 8th overall Mercury Jersey, 20th and 21st total, and 26th 6-foot-4 Bone was gotten by the Mercury on June 25, 2016 from the Connecticut Sun. She appeared in 20 games for Phoenix adhering to the profession, averaging 3.0 factors and 2.5 rebounds in those contests. The four-year gamer holds occupation standards of 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 135 video games, with her ideal season can be found in 2015 when she was elected and All-Star. While Phoenix az has actually held the civil liberties to Bone, she remained the 2017 season.