Another Sparks Star Down With Injury Amid Early Concerns

The Los Angeles Sparks lost another key player to injury, as the team announced Kelsey Plum is out with a leg injury.

The Sparks also revealed they will re-evaluate her injury in four weeks.

Sparks guard Kelsey Plum is out with a lower left leg injury. The four-time WNBA All-Star will be re-evaluated in four weeks.

— LA Sparks PR (@LASparksPR) June 24, 2026

Sparks guard Kelsey Plum is out with a lower left leg injury. The four-time WNBA All-Star will be re-evaluated in four weeks.

— LA Sparks PR (@LASparksPR) June 24, 2026

This injury is terrible news for the Sparks, as the Plum has been their best player this season by a wide margin. On top of her team-leading 23.9 points per game, which is second in the league only to reigning MVP A’ja Wilson, she’s posting 6.4 assists per game—also the most on the team.

Plum began her career with the San Antonio Stars, who transitioned into the Las Vegas Aces following her rookie season in the WNBA. He broke out after a return from an achilles injury in 2020, winning Sixth Player of the Year in 2021 followed by four consecutive All-Star Appearances from 2022-25.

She moved to Los Angeles for the 2025 season, and had one of her best years to date—playing in 43 games while averaging 19.5 points and 5.7 assists per game. She’ll hope to come back soon, as her numbers this year have been the best she’s had in her entire career.

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Plum is the second of two key players out for the Sparks, the other being former No. 2 overall pick Cameron Brink. Brink went down with an ankle injury last week, and had to be helped off of the court and into the locker room afterwards.

Head coach Lynne Roberts didn’t provide an exact timeline, but said she didn’t expect Brink to come back “in the short term.”

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The Sparks are in a precarious situation at the moment, as they currently sit exactly at .500 and are in the No. 8 seed across the league. After their busy offseason, the Sparks will hope they can start stringing wins together to comfortably put themselves in the playoff picture, even without their All-WNBA guard and promising forward.

Their first test without the duo comes Tuesday, when they take on the 8-9 Toronto Tempo on the road.