The 6-foot-2 forward, Alyssa Thomas also known as “The Engine” plays for the Connecticut Sun in the Eastern Conference. In 2025, she is also a part of Laces BC, a team in the 'Unrivaled' 3x3 basketball league. The 5 time WNBA All-Star forward led the league in total assists in 2023 and set the record for most assists (316) in a single season. She continued to show her dominance with the ball in her hands in the 2024 season, averaging 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.9 assists with 1.6 steals per game.
Alyssa Thomas was drafted as the fourth overall pick by the New York Liberty in the 2014 WNBA Draft. She was traded to the Connecticut Sun just after being selected along with other players and assets in exchange for Tina Charles. Since her debut for the Suns, Alyssa Thomas has led the franchise in minutes played, rebounds, assists, free-throws made, and second in total points. Known for her defensive prowess, Thomas made six WNBA All-Defensive teams and finished twice as runners-up in the Defensive Player of the Year race.
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Alyssa Thomas’ Salary
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas was paid $218,000 for the 2024 WNBA season, according to Spotrac. She was the highest-paid player on the Suns in the 2024 season.
Alyssa Thomas signed a four-year contract with the Suns worth $836,000 on February 3, 2021, with an annual average salary of $209,000. This was the fifth-largest contract signed by a player in the history of the WNBA. As of January 2025, Alyssa Thomas is a free agent, and her salary for the 2025 WNBA season is not known.
Since being provided with a bumper contract, Thomas has provided major value to the Sun, twice finishing in the top-five in MVP voting and earning All-WNBA and All-Defensive honors in both seasons. She has also finished as runners-up twice in the Defensive Player of the Year race to A’ja Wilson. The forward led the Suns' to their fourth finals appearance in 2022 and justified her contract.
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