Sparks announce unfortunate Kelsey Plum injury update

Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum. Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

Sparks announce unfortunate Kelsey Plum injury update

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Jun 24, 2026 4:04 PM ET

The Los Angeles Sparks are coming off a thrilling win. On Sunday, Nneka Ogwumike hit a buzzer-beater to give L.A. the 98-97 win over the New York Liberty at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

On Wednesday, however, the Sparks got a crushing injury update regarding star Kelsey Plum. She is now out for at least four weeks due to a leg injury.

Plum played 35 minutes in the win over the Liberty, scoring 12 points with seven assists in another strong outing.

However, she is now out for at least a month, and it could be longer depending on how the recovery process goes.

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

The Las Vegas Aces traded Plum to the Sparks in January 2025 as part of a three-team deal with the Seattle Storm.

Since then, Plum has been a massive part of L.A.’s success. In her first season with the Sparks, Plum played and started in 43 regular-season games, averaging 19.5 points with 5.7 assists per game.

This season, Plum was averaging 23.9 points per game, which is on pace for a career-high, with 6.4 assists before suffering the injury.

L.A. is now 8-8 on the season, and they will try to survive without Plum for the foreseeable future, beginning on Thursday on the road against the Toronto Tempo.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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