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

The Connecticut Sun denied guard Marina Mabrey's request to be traded, a move she asked for earlier this month.

The Connecticut Sun don’t plan on trading guard Marina Mabrey after she asked to be dealt earlier this month. Team president Jennifer Rizzotti told The Associated Press in a phone interview Tuesday night that it wasn’t in the franchise’s best interest to move Mabrey, whom she expects to be a big part of the team’s present and future.