"Didn't age well" - WNBA fans react to Natasha Cloud being traded days after flexing new Mercury facility

Natasha Cloud's tenure with the Phoenix Mercury lasted just one season. The team traded her to the Connecticut Sun earlier this week. Cloud, who showed off the Mercury's new facility days before the deal happened, was seemingly caught off guard.

The Mercury acquired Alyssa Thomas from the Sun in exchange for Cloud, Rebecca Allen and the No. 12 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. The Sun also sent Tyasha Harris to Phoenix as part of the deal.

Longtime Mercury star Brittney Griner joined the Atlanta Dream hours after the trade was announced.

Just days before the trade, Cloud expressed her excitement at the Mercury's multi-million dollar facility. She shared a video of her state-of-the-art locker room on social media.

WNBA fans couldn't believe what happened and flooded social media:

"That didn’t age well," a fan tweeted.

"I know this feels like a bad dream to her," one fan claimed.

"Everything good can't last forever," another fan remarked.

Natasha Cloud signed a two-year, $400,000 contract with the Phoenix Mercury last season. She will enter the final year of the deal in hopes of landing one big contract at the start of the new CBA.

"Never be loyal to your employer because they will get rid of you without thinking twice. That goes for every job. Natasha Cloud just had to learn this rule the hard way today. But damn they sent her to Connecticut of all places. That sucks," a fan wrote.

"At the end of the day, it's a business and it’s a reminder that players don’t owe teams anything and should do what’s best for themselves," one fan commented.

"That's shady asf man! They should've told her to take that day off instead of doing that video," another fan responded.

Cloud averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game in her first season in Phoenix. She spent the first eight years of her career with the Washington Mystics, winning a championship in 2019.

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Natasha Cloud hints at her feelings following trade

While trades are part of being a pro athlete, they can sometimes catch players off guard. Natasha Cloud hinted at the hurt she felt after the Phoenix Mercury traded her to the Connecticut Sun.

Fans shared one of Cloud's liked posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, which featured someone saying that the Mercury "did her dirty."

Cloud steps in as part of a new-look Connecticut team following Alyssa Thomas' departure.