It looks as though the relationship between Marina Mabrey and the Connecticut Sun continues to break down after the veteran guard's recent trade request. The franchise have had a

That's what's going on with Marina Mabrey right now. She forced her way to Connecticut last season by demanding a trade out of Chicago. Obviously, she made her way to the Sun to compete for a championship alongside an established core of Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and the other talent on that roster.

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.

Marina Mabrey's agent went off on the Sun after they came out and said they didn't want to honor her trade request.

Things have gotten spicy between Marina Mabrey and the Connecticut Sun. Mabrey made waves in requesting a trade out of Connecticut earlier this month, that aft

However, the Sun aren’t fulfilling the request. They’ve reportedly denied it. According to Sportico’s Eric Jackson, president Jennifer Rizzotti was clear about the team’s current state. “We’re not hitting the panic button,” she said. “We feel good about the moves that we’ve made. We’ve been very intentional about our priorities …”

The Connecticut Sun are holding on to Marina Mabrey, even after the guard requested to be traded earlier this month.

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