Guard Jewell Loyd was officially announced as a member of the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, and said at age 31, she thinks she still has a long career ahead of her.
Loyd, the No. 1 pick by Seattle out of Notre Dame in 2015, was traded to the Aces in a three-way deal with the Storm and Los Angeles that was reported by ESPN last Sunday. The deal was made official Saturday, and Loyd spoke with the media on a video call from Miami, where she is playing in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.
“If I just look at the 10 years [in Seattle], if I wasn’t going to play basketball again … I had a really, really good, amazing career,” said Loyd, who won two titles with the Storm. “I’m blessed that I’ve stayed healthy enough. Now I have another 10 years. I told my family, ‘I feel like the next 10 years of my life, including basketball, will be my best.’ I’m so excited to be a part of an organization that’s going to challenge me in different ways.”
Loyd was the 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year and won league titles with Seattle in 2018 and 2020. A…
