The 2025 WNBA regular season is closer than ever, and the Las Vegas Aces are primed to reclaim the throne after possibly their wildest off-season since landing in Vegas.
The Aces traded a centerpiece of their team, swapping out Kelsey Plum for Jewell Loyd. A lot of eyes—even more than usual—are on their superstar due to the launch of A’ja Wilson’s A’One Nike campaign. Vegas had a sneaky good draft by adding promising young guards that, after an acclamation process, could add to the team’s arsenal. All this leaves the Aces in a place of vulnerability that they haven’t been accustomed to, but not one that the Aces cannot overcome—and still achieve their ultimate goal.
A certified new star and rookies with potential
While losing Kelsey Plum may have been a Band-Aid rip of a trade, don’t make the mistake of sleeping on the addition of Jewell Loyd to this team.
While the loss of chemistry with Plum’s departure may be hard on the emotions, Loyd, a multi-time All-WNBA player, multi-time All-Star, multi-time champion and 2023 WNBA scoring champion, amongst many other…
