Coach Thibault says Taj asked for the L.A. trade: why? It could be the weather. It could be the sense of accomplishment: Taj has done everything she can do for the Sun short of actually winning a ring, and she could be looking for new challenges, or for the chance to play alongside the Claw.

It could be time, money, and attention: Taj will finish her career on a team that, without Leslie, can pay Taj top dollar, and could ask her to start every game.

Or it could be Taj's college-age daughter, who lives in Arizona for most of the year. Mother and daughter could be much closer this way.

Sun fans ask: who is Erika da Souza? The Brazilian post is currently tearing things up in Spain. She didn't do much in her summer with the Sparks-- but at the time she was only 20 years old.