Dearica Hamby was traded from the Las Vegas Aces to the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday, and then alleged that her former organization treated her in an “unprofessional and unethical way that … has been traumatizing” due to her pregnancy.
“Being traded is part of the business,” Hamby said in a statement posted on Instagram. “Being lied to, bullied, manipulated, and discriminated against is not.”
The Aces sent Hamby, a core member of their 2022 WNBA championship team, and a 2024 first-round pick to the Sparks in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick and the negotiating rights to forward Amanda Zahui B. The trade comes after Hamby — who had spent her entire career with the Las Vegas Aces/San Antonio Stars organization — signed a two-year contract extension with the Aces in June.
Hours after the trade was announced, Hamby made allegations against her former team in a statement posted on Instagram.
Hamby, who announced during the Aces victory parade that she was expecting her second child, said…
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