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With Kelsey Plum (leg) joining Odyssey Sims (personal) on the Sparks’ list of absentees, Peddy was tabbed to make her first start in a WNBA game since August 14, 2022. The veteran guard, who missed the entire 2024 season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, did not provide much production in that role, but Tuesday’s matchup was not an easy one. In addition to Peddy starting, the absences led to rotation minutes for new signing Grace Berger, who logged 16 minutes and went scoreless with one rebound and one assist. If Plum and Sims remain out for Saturday’s game against the Lynx, Peddy and Berger will be asked to play rotation minutes once again.

Already without Odyssey Sims for personal reasons, the Sparks will not have Kelsey Plum on Tuesday due to a left leg injury. She’ll be replaced in the starting lineup by Peddy, who was signed to a hardship contract on June 14. Due to the Sparks’ lack of perimeter depth, she should play plenty against the Storm. Barker remains in the starting lineup due to Sims’ continued absence.

Already without Odyssey Sims (personal), the Sparks will play their final Commissioner’s Cup game without leading scorer Plum. She’s been ruled out due to a left leg injury, which means recent signing Shey Peddy will figure prominently in the rotation, possibly as a starter. Rookie Sarah Ashlee Barker, who replaced Sims in the starting lineup, should also play more on Tuesday.

Peddy, who last played in the WNBA in 2023, received the call after Odyssey Sims was ruled out of Saturday’s loss to the Lynx for personal reasons. The veteran guard, who won Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Athletes Unlimited league during the offseason, played seven minutes off the bench in her Sparks debut. In addition to Sims, the Sparks are without Cameron Brink (knee) and Rae Burrell (knee).