The Aces, boasting a WNBA-leading six-game win streak, are hitting their stride with what reigning MVP A’ja Wilson recently called a “whole new group.”

In the midst of all of those victories, it’s easy to forget how their season started — with plenty of social media discourse criticizing the move to trade guard Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks .

In a candid conversation on retired Seattle Storm star Sue Bird’s podcast “Birds Eye View” published Friday, Plum opened up about parting ways with the Aces after seven seasons and two WNBA championships.

Plum confirmed the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s reporting that she requested the trade despite being offered a contract extension, but also offered more details that led to her decision.

“I think that every year you come back and you’re pla

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