The Las Vegas Aces are two wins away from a second consecutive WNBA title, but it won’t be easy. Since early July, they’ve been on the journey without their biggest offseason acquisition and their rotation has been decimated further with two more starters going down in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.
As it takes the floor for Game 4 of the Finals, Las Vegas will still be without future Hall of Famer Candace Parker, who was last in the lineup on July 7. Joining Parker on the inactive list are 2022 WNBA Finals MVP Chelsea Gray and center Kiah Stokes.
Parker, who signed with Las Vegas as a free agent last offseason, started from Day 1 with her new team, posting averages of 9.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists through 18 games.
Parker’s importance to the Aces cannot be understated and her absence from the lineup has been impossible to ignore. With two starters down, where is the two-time league MVP? Here is what we know about Parker’s absence from the lineup and her potential to return to action.
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Where is Candace Parker?
Parker has been on the Aces’ inactive list since her last game appearance on July 7. On July 25, the franchise announced that Parker had undergone successful surgery on her left foot.
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