The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury today accepted authorize and trade center Kelsey Bone to the Las Vegas Aces for a 2019 second-round pick and 2018 third-round option. The 2019 draft selection was gotten the other day by the Aces from the Indiana Fever in exchange for Kayla Alexander."Kelsey Bone has been regular in saying that she wished to be a starter in the WNBA, and obviously that was not going to take place in Phoenix, " claimed Mercury General Supervisor Jim Pitman. "Today we executed a sign-and-trade take care of Las Vegas that brought back the best assets possible, consisting of a future second-round choice that we expect to have excellent worth."The 2018 third-round pick obtained by Phoenix az likewise originates from Indiana, but was sent to San Antonio on Might 9, 2017. With the enhancement of this year's 3rd round choice, Phoenix az currently holds four choices in the 2018 WNBA Draft: 8th overall Mercury Basketball Jersey, 20th and 21st overall, and 26th 6-foot-4 Bone was acquired by the Mercury on June 25, 2016 from the Connecticut Sun. She appeared in 20 games for Phoenix complying with the trade, averaging 3.0 factors and 2.5 rebounds in those contests. The four-year gamer holds occupation averages of 9.4 factors and 5.2 rebounds in 135 games, with her best period can be found in 2015 when she was voted and All-Star. While Phoenix az has held the civil liberties to Bone, she remained the 2017 period.