The Las Vegas Aces have made a handful of moves during the WNBA’s offseason.
While the free agency period departures of Kelsey Plum, Sydney Colson, Tiffany Hayes and Alysha Clark were shocks on the surface, the Aces have done quite a good job of replacing talent, adding several pieces in Jewell Loyd, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and Dana Evans that seem like the perfect fits on paper.
Let’s evaluate what that trio will bring to Vegas, and how they will, or won’t, position the Aces to again chase a championship:
Jewell Loyd
Loyd was acquired from the Seattle Storm as part of the sign-and-trade that sent Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks. And it seems like she will serve as the perfect piece to plug in where Plum left off.
A six-time WNBA All-Star, Loyd will immediately provide an impact at the guard slot for the Aces, and the team will need her on both sides of the floor. Over the past two seasons, Loyd has averaged 22.2 points, 3.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Last season, she helped lead the Storm to a 25-15 record.
