In our free agency preview we asked, how much better can the Las Vegas Aces get?
We have our answer now—and it’s a scary one for the league. The best have gotten better. If they can manage minutes, personalities and playing time, they may have assembled the best WNBA team of all time.
The first order of business was deciding which of their free agents to bring back. The Aces re-signed Kiah Stokes, Sydney Colson and Candace Parker.
Parker is the biggest player the Aces could’ve brought back. She started the first 18 games of the 2023 season, averaging 9.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals. Unfortunately, a foot injury caused her to miss the rest of the season, but now she’s back and will provide much-needed reinforcement for the Aces in frontcourt.
Stokes will be joining Parker in the frontcourt in 2024. Last season, she averaged 4.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists. Those numbers may not jump out, but she was integral in the Aces’ playoff run, starting every game in the postseason before an injury sidelined her for Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. Colson is considered one the faces of the league and, while her impact on the floor may be minimal, her impact on the team is crucial to winning basketball. By bringing back this trio, the Aces…
