Tuesday's trade sends Alyssa Thomas and Ty Harris to the Mercury and Natasha Cloud and Bec Allen to the Sun. Which team gets the A grade?

Things are heating up in Phoenix after the Mercury acquired 5-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas in a trade with the Connecticut Sun, per reports.

The Mercury are finalizing a trade to acquire five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas from the Sun, sources told ESPN.

The Sun gave Thomas the core designation earlier in January, meaning the only way for Thomas to be moved was via a sign-and-trade

Alyssa Thomas is headed to the desert as a deal between the Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury is being finalized.

Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas is being traded to the Phoenix Mercury in a major WNBA deal, ESPN reported.

It’s the end of an era for Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas. Per ESPN ‘s Alexa Philippou, the Phoenix Mercury are reportedly acquiring the 11-year veteran via the second blockbuster WNBA trade in less than a week.

According to multiple reports, Phoenix is set to acquire five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas from Connecticut in a seismic trade. The deal ends Thomas' 10-year run with the Sun, who selected her fourth overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft.