Li Yueru's deal is reached! Joined the Flying Wings and teamed up with the top pick Page Storm to get two draft picks

On June 14, Beijing time, according to the official news of the WNBA, the Seattle Storm and the Dallas Flying Wings reached a deal for Li Yueru. The Storm sent Li Yueru to two draft picks, which were Wings' 2026 second-round pick (including a swap with the Connecticut Sunshine) and a 2027 three-round pick (including a swap with Indiana Fever). Li Yueru joins the Flying Wings, and can join forces with the champion Page and is expected to get more playing time.

So far this season, Li Yueru has played in 9 games, averaging only 8.7 minutes per game, contributing 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds, and shooting 30% from the field. In the last game against the Bobcats, Li Yueru did not get a chance to play, and suffered a DNP for the first time this season.

After the game, Li Yueru said in an interview: "I can clearly feel that the team is using me, and I only have the opportunity to play when the opponent has a big inside line. Even if I hadn't requested a trade, I wouldn't have had a lot of opportunities in this game, and that's why I'm making a trade, because I think we have too many interior players (four) and they're some of the best players in each country, and I think if that's the case and the chances aren't good enough, I'd rather make a trade and go to other teams that give me more opportunities to work on myself, because if I stay here, I only play three or four minutes a game, which is not what I want. ”

It is worth mentioning that after Li Yueru submitted a trade request, the American media SBNATION mentioned two potential next homes, namely the Dallas Flying Wings and the Las Vegas Aces. Among them, the Flying Wings have only won one game (1 win and 11 losses) since the start of the game, ranking at the bottom, and Li Yueru can significantly improve the team's interior offensive ability.