The 6-foot-2 forward, Alyssa Thomas also known as “The Engine” plays for the Connecticut Sun in the Eastern Conference. The forward led the league in total assists in 2023 and set the record for most assists (316) and most triple-doubles (6) in a single season. She continues to show her dominance with the ball in her hands in the 2024 season, leading the league in assists per game and being the only player with multiple triple-doubles to her name.
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 five WNBA All-Defensive teams and finished twice as runners-up in the Defensive Player of the Year race.
Alyssa Thomas’s Salary
The Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas is to be paid $218,000 for the 2024 WNBA season, according to Spotrac. She is the highest paid player on the Suns and will be an unrestricted free-agent at the end of the 2024 WNBA season.
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 is the fifth largest contract signed by a player in the history of the WNBA. In the current season and active contracts, Alyssa Thomas’ contract with the Connecticut Sun is ranked second and only behind Natasha Howard of Dallas Wings.
Since being provided with a bumper contract, Thomas has provided major value to the Sun’s, 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 a runners-up twice in the Defensive Player of Year race to A’ja Wilson. The forward led the Sun’s to their fourth finals appearance in 2022 and justified her contract
FAQ's On Alyssa Thomas’s salary
A. Alyssa Thomas plays for the Connecticut Sun.
A. Alyssa Thomas will earn $218,000 for the 2024 WNBA season.
A. Alyssa Thomas set the record for most assists in a season with 316 assists.
A. Alyssa Thomas has recorded the most triple-doubles in WNBA’s history. As of July 8, Alyssa Thomas has recorded 10 triple-doubles.
A. Alyssa Thomas leads the Connecticut Sun in most assists made.
