Washington had surged in recent days, but the last-place Sun, with a little help from Edwards, handed the Mystics a deflating 80-69 loss.

The Washington Mystics (16-18) fight for a playoff spot on Wednesday when they face the Connecticut Sun (6-27), who aim to play spoiler at the CareFirst Arena.

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The Mystics will also have the right to swap Minnesota's 2026 first-round pick (Washington received following Karlie Samuelson transaction in the offseason) for New York's 2026 first-round pick (Connecticut received following Natasha Cloud transaction in the offseason).

The Connecticut Sun acquired forward Aaliyah Edwards from the Washington Mystics for guard Jacy Sheldon ahead of Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline.

The Washington Mystics have made a trade with the Connecticut Sun centered around Aaliyah Edwards and Jacy Sheldon.

The Washington Mystics traded forward Aaliyah Edwards to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday for guard Jacy Sheldon.