The WNBA trading deadline comes....


.... and goes. Without much action.

Tamara Moore (1.4 ppg) from Detroit to Phoenix for Stacey Thomas (2.4 ppg). That's it.

Not terribly surprising, I guess. What creates trading flurries (like in baseball today) is when you have (1) bad teams out of the playoffs who have a few good (expensive) players, and (2) good teams who are in the playoff hunt and are willing to spend money. The bad teams make unequal trades for financial reasons.

In the WNBA today, there are only three teams out of the playoffs: San Antonio, Phoenix, and Washington. That's a pretty small pool. And with the tiny salary cap and limited resources, good WNBA teams can't really buy players. The only trades that work are trades that are basically for equal talent, usually one position for another. And it's just hard to make that happen.

Plus, with the league so small and so many good players (and recent pros) without a home, it's just easier to pick up someone who's free rather than make a trade. (Someone take Kate Starbird, dammit!)

Still, it's kinda boring. Trades in pro sports are a lot of fun. Would like to see some teams get aggressive and make some moves.