Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Becky Hammon are excited to see the WNBA grow and create more roster spots for a league which currently features a maximum of 144 players.
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The Aces enter Sunday’s regular-season finale with a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs. There’s an easy way to do it — and a hard way.
Now 27 and approaching the peak of her powers, Wilson should be rightfully rewarded for one of the greatest single seasons in the WNBA’s 27-year history.
Aces guard Kelsey Plum scored 40 points, missing only four shots, to lead the team past the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday in Minneapolis.
The Aces began pairing down their roster Tuesday, waiving Aisha Sheppard, part of last season’s WNBA championship team, and rookie wing Brittany Davis.
The WNBA draft will take place Monday at the Spring Studios in New York City. The reigning champion Aces have one pick — the last one in the third and final round.
Forward A’ja Wilson led the way for the Aces with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Guards Kelsey Plum and Chelsea Gray each scored 22, and wing Jackie Young added 20.
Jackie Young will play for Team Stewart against teammates A’ja Wilson, Dearica Hamby and Kelsey Plum and coach Becky Hammon on Team Wilson.
Coach Becky Hammon believes the Aces defense has been the most impressive part of the team’s hot start
The Aces acquired the Nos. 8 and 13 picks from the Minnesota Lynx for their first- and second-round selections in the 2023 draft. They now have five picks.