The result? A standoff between a star player and one of the WNBA’s earliest, and winningnest, franchises. How Marina Mabrey’s trade request came to be Mabrey initially landed on the Sun in July soon after requesting a trade from the Chicago Sky.

Marina Mabrey’s agent has entered the chat amid her trade request saga. The veteran guard asked for a trade after the roster underwent so many changes this offseason. But the Sun denied the trade request . That decision prompted a reaction from many keeping tabs on the trade, including Marina’s agent.

The Sun have emerged as the Buffalo Bills of the WNBA, putting together eight straight playoff appearances and six straight semifinal berths, including two runner-ups.

The Connecticut Sun are holding on to Marina Mabrey, even after the guard requested to be traded earlier this month.

However, the Sun aren’t fulfilling the request. They’ve reportedly denied it. According to Sportico’s Eric Jackson, president Jennifer Rizzotti was clear about the team’s current state. “We’re not hitting the panic button,” she said. “We feel good about the moves that we’ve made. We’ve been very intentional about our priorities …”

The Connecticut Sun have made it clear they view Marina Mabrey as a key player, denying the star wing's trade request after seeing the team's starting five either walk or traded