Late in the first quarter Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink collected a pass from teammate Julie Allemand, gathered herself behind the arc and, with her first shot attempt in a WNBA game in 13 months,

After 406 days, Cameron Brink made her much awaited return for the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. In her first action since tearing her ACL on June 18, 2024 against the Connecticut Sun, Brink finished the night with five points and three rebounds with one block,

Brink’s return will certainly give Los Angeles a boost moving forward. Los Angeles has a defensive rating of 107.5 and allows the second-most points in the paint with 37.2 per game. Brink, even in her current limited capacity, is still one of the best defenders on this roster.