Kelsey Plum Suffers Leg Injury at Sparks Practice
Los Angeles Sparks star guard Kelsey Plum has been the WNBA's leading scorer to this point in the season. She is averaging 26.8 points per game through six games, which is two points per game more than her former teammate, A'ja Wilson, has with the Las Vegas Aces (which is second-most in the league).
Even though Plum has been a lethal offensive player for years and is one of women's basketball's biggest stars, there's a case to be made that her true impact is still underrated. At least, until she has produced these impressive numbers in 2026.
This is why it was hard to see an X post from Los Angeles reporter Justin Russo on May 26, which read, "Kelsey Plum appeared to suffer a right lower leg injury during practice today and was helped off the floor by several players. Lynne Roberts said after practice that it 'looks like an ankle' injury but that they do not know how bad."
It's still too early to tell how severe this injury is, but her having to be helped off the court isn't a good sign.
Fans will have to keep an eye out for updates on Plum's injury in the coming days.
How Kelsey Plum Injury Would Impact Sparks' Success
Of course, the hope is that this injury isn't severe enough for Plum to miss any time because of it. But even if she's sidelined for a game or two, it would be interesting to see how the Sparks' offense would change because of it.
Much of their system is dependent on Plum's ability to not only create her own offense, but creating for others because of her skill at driving to the basket and then kicking out to them on the perimeter. Without that presence, teams would be able to focus more defensive attention on Nneka Ogwumike in the post and Ariel Atkins outside.
As is, the Sparks got off to a rough start, however, they have rebounded to win two games in a row—the last coming in large part due to 38 points scored by Plum.
THE KELSEY PLUM FINISHING IS ABSURD AND I NEED EVERYONE TO KNOW IT pic.twitter.com/yIvMkcJ6Yi
— Nekias (Nuh-KAI-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) May 24, 2026
So it goes without saying that losing Plum for any prolonged period of time would be detrimental to the team's postseason hopes, given that she's the league's top scorer right now. With any luck, this leg injury will prove minor and she'll be back on the court soon, continuing her early WNBA MVP campaign in the process.
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Grant Young covers women’s basketball for Women’s Fastbreak and Indiana Fever On SI. His coverage centers on league trends and the growth of women’s basketball, both on and off the court. He also creates digital content focused on the sport’s biggest moments and personalities.
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