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2025 Las Vegas Aces season
CoachBecky Hammon
ArenaMichelob Ultra Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record8–9 (.471)
Place5th (Western)
Team Leaders
Points—
Rebounds—
Assists—

The 2025 Las Vegas Aces season is the franchise's ongoing 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the eighth year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This will be the fourth season under head coach, Becky Hammon. The season will tip off on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Barclays Center versus the defending 2024 WNBA champs, New York Liberty.

In April 2025, newly signed forward, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, announced her second pregnancy and is expected to "miss at least the first three months" of the 2025 season.[1] On May 1, 2025, the Aces announced that center, Megan Gustafson, suffered a left lower leg injury during training camp and would be sidelined indefinitely.[2]

In June 2025, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) announced that they again would be gifting players on the Aces roster $100,000 sponsorships.[3] In May 2024, the WNBA opened an investigation into these sponsorships given to the 2024 Aces' players.[4] As of June 2025, no results of the league's probe into this sponsorship had been made public.[3]

On June 1, 2025 during the Seattle Storm home game against the Aces, a complaint was filed by the Aces with an allegation of a Storm assistant coach cursing at an Aces player.[5] On June 4, the Storm's general manager, Talisa Rhea, stated that the WNBA would not be launching an investigation but rather would be "looking into it and that's really the extent of it."[6][7]

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
1 First round pick forfeited (due to league rules violations) [8]
2 13 Aaliyah Nye G  United States Alabama Signed rookie contract April 17
Made opening day roster 		[9]
3 35 Harmoni Turner Harvard Signed rookie contract April 17
Waived on May 7 		[10]

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
October 10, 2024 Assistant coach, Natalie Nakase, left Aces organization [11]
October 26, 2024 General manager, Natalie Williams' contract was not renewed [12]
November 2, 2024 Assistant coach, Tyler Marsh, left Aces organization [13]
November 7, 2024 Hired Ty Ellis as an assistant coach [14]
December 13, 2024 Hired Larry Lewis as an assistant coach [15]
January 27, 2025 Hired John Lucas III as a player development coach [16]

Trades

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February
February 1
(Three-team trade) 		To Las Vegas Aces
Jewell Loyd (from Seattle Storm)
2025 No. 13 draft pick (from Los Angeles Sparks) 		To Seattle Storm
2025 No. 2 draft pick and rights to Li Yueru (from Los Angeles Sparks)
2026 first round draft pick (from Las Vegas Aces) 		[17][18]
To Los Angeles Sparks
Kelsey Plum (from Las Vegas Aces)
2025 No. 9 draft pick (from Seattle Storm)
February 7 To Las Vegas Aces
Dana Evans (sign-and-trade) 		To Chicago Sky
2025 No. 16 and No. 22 draft picks 		[19]
June
June 30 To Las Vegas Aces

NaLyssa Smith

To Dallas Wings

2027 first round pick

[20][21]

Free agency

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Core designation

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Kelsey Plum January 11 Traded to Los Angeles Sparks on February 1
(Sign-and-trade) 		[22][17]

Re-signed

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Queen Egbo February 7 Training camp contract [23]

Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Elizabeth Kitley February 3 Rookie contract
(2024 draft pick – No. 24) 		Virginia Tech Hokies [24]
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus February 6 Training camp contract Atlanta Dream [25]
Tiffany Mitchell February 8 Details unannounced Connecticut Sun [26]
Elena Tsineke February 17 Training camp contract AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski [27]
Crystal Bradford February 21 Shanghai Sharks [28]
Aaliyah Nye April 17 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 13) 		Alabama Crimson Tide
Harmoni Turner Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 35) 		Harvard Crimson
Deja Kelly April 18 Training camp contract Oregon Ducks [29]
Jordyn Jenkins April 21 UTSA Roadrunners [30]
Joyner Holmes June 11 Rest of season hardship contract Seattle Storm [31]

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Kate Martin December 6 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [32]
Tiffany Hayes February 6 Free agency – unrestricted [33]
Sydney Colson Indiana Fever [34]
Alysha Clark February 9 Seattle Storm [35]
Elena Tsineke April 24 Waived — [36]
Jordyn Jenkins April 30 — [37]
Queen Egbo May 7 — [10]
Harmoni Turner —
Deja Kelly May 12 — [38]
Crystal Bradford June 11 — [39]
Elizabeth Kitley June 30 — [20]
Tiffany Mitchell —
Joyner Holmes July 4 — [40]

Inactive players

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Player Date Set Inactive Reason Date Activated Ref.
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus May 15 Pregnancy / childbirth — [41]

Roster

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Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F1United StatesBell, Kierstan6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16Florida Gulf Coast3
G11United StatesEvans, Dana5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)1998-08-01Louisville4
G12United StatesGray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke10
C17SpainGustafson, Megan Injured6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-12-13Iowa6
G24United StatesLoyd, Jewell5' 11" (1.8m)175 lb (79kg)1993-10-05Notre Dame10
G13United StatesNye, Aaliyah6' 0" (1.83m)2002-08-14AlabamaR
F3United StatesSmith, NaLyssa6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)2000-08-08Baylor3
C41United StatesStokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30Connecticut9
F22United StatesWilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina7
G0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame6
F32United StatesParker-Tyus, Cheyenne Injured (pregnancy / childbirth)6' 4" (1.93m)193 lb (88kg)1992-08-22Middle Tennessee10
Head coach
United States Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
United States Tyrone Ellis (Southern Nazarene)
United States Larry Lewis (Morehouse)
United States Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Player development
United States John Lucas III (Oklahoma State)
Athletic trainer
United States Bryson Creer (BYU)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Chelsea Gray Dana Evans
SG Jewell Loyd
SF Jackie Young Kierstan Bell
PF A'ja Wilson NaLyssa Smith
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus
C Kiah Stokes Megan Gustafson

Schedule

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Preseason

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2025 pre-season game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 2 Dallas W 112–78 Jackie Young (28) Crystal Bradford (8) Jackie Young (9) Purcell Pavilion
7,602 		1–0
2 May 6 Phoenix W 85–84 Deja Kelly (15) Bradford, Wilson (6) Chelsea Gray (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
8,637 		2–0
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2025 game log
Total: 8–8 (Home: 5–4; Road: 3–4)
May: 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 17 @ New York L 78–92 A'ja Wilson (31) A'ja Wilson (16) Jackie Young (5) Barclays Center
17,344 		0–1
2 May 20 @ Connecticut W 87–62 A'ja Wilson (22) A'ja Wilson (10) Gray, Wilson (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,179 		1–1
3 May 23 Washington W 75–72 Jackie Young (25) A'ja Wilson (12) A'ja Wilson (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,509 		2–1
4 May 25 @ Seattle L 82–102 A'ja Wilson (15) A'ja Wilson (5) A'ja Wilson (4) Climate Pledge Arena
10,634 		2–2
5 May 30 Los Angeles W 96–81 A'ja Wilson (35) A'ja Wilson (13) A'ja Wilson (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,504 		3–2
June : 5–6 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 June 1 @ Seattle W 75–70 A'ja Wilson (19) A'ja Wilson (7) Chelsea Gray (6) Climate Pledge Arena
10,201 		4–2
7 June 7 @ Golden State L 68–95 A'ja Wilson (17) Loyd, Wilson (6) Jackie Young (3) Chase Center
18,064 		4–3
8 June 11 Los Angeles L 89–97 Jackie Young (34) Wilson, Young (8) A'ja Wilson (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,417 		4–4
9 June 13 Dallas W 88–84 Jackie Young (28) Kiah Stokes (8) Chelsea Gray (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,428 		5–4
10 June 15 Phoenix L 70–76 Chelsea Gray (20) Kiah Stokes (14) Jackie Young (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,497 		5–5
11 June 17 @ Minnesota L 62–76 Jewell Loyd (12) Loyd, Stokes (8) Gray, Young (6) Target Center
8,802 		5–6
12 June 20 Seattle L 83–90 Jackie Young (22) A'ja Wilson (14) Chelsea Gray (7) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,428 		5–7
13 June 22 Indiana W 89–81 A'ja Wilson (24) Wilson, Young (7) Jackie Young (7) T-Mobile Arena
18,547 		6–7
14 June 25 Connecticut W 85–59 A'ja Wilson (22) Wilson, Young (8) Chelsea Gray (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,432 		7–7
15 June 26 Washington L 83–94 A'ja Wilson (22) A'ja Wilson (5) Chelsea Gray (8) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,427 		7–8
16 June 29 @ Phoenix W 84–81 A'ja Wilson (26) A'ja Wilson (18) A'ja Wilson (7) PHX Arena
13,247 		8–8
July: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 July 3 @ Indiana L 54–81 A'ja Wilson (29) NaLyssa Smith (7) Evans, Nye (3) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,509 		8–9
18 July 6 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
19 July 8 @ New York Barclays Center
20 July 10 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
21 July 12 Golden State Michelob Ultra Arena
22 July 16 @ Dallas College Park Center
23 July 22 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
24 July 24 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
25 July 25 @ Minnesota Target Center
26 July 27 @ Dallas College Park Center
27 July 29 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 August 2 Minnesota Michelob Ultra Arena
29 August 3 Golden State Michelob Ultra Arena
30 August 6 @ Golden State Chase Center
31 August 8 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
32 August 10 Connecticut Michelob Ultra Arena
33 August 13 New York Michelob Ultra Arena
34 August 15 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
35 August 17 Dallas Michelob Ultra Arena
36 August 19 Atlanta Michelob Ultra Arena
37 August 21 Phoenix Michelob Ultra Arena
38 August 23 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
39 August 25 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
40 August 27 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 September 4 Minnesota T-Mobile Arena
42 September 7 Chicago T-Mobile Arena
43 September 9 Chicago T-Mobile Arena
44 September 11 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
2025 season schedule

Notes:

  • Games highlighted in ██ represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Minnesota Lynx 15 2 .882 – 11–1 9–0 6–2 5–1
2 New York Liberty 12 5 .706 3 7–2 7–1 5–4 4–1
3 Phoenix Mercury 12 6 .667 3.5 6–6 7–3 5–3 4–2
4 Atlanta Dream 11 7 .611 4.5 8–4 7–3 4–4 3–2
5 Seattle Storm 11 7 .611 4.5 8–5 6–3 5–4 4–2
6 Golden State Valkyries 9 7 .563 5.5 5–4 7–3 2–4 3–3
7 c – Indiana Fever 9 9 .500 6.5 6–5 5–5 4–4 4–1
8 Las Vegas Aces 8 9 .471 7 4–6 5–4 3–5 2–4
9 Washington Mystics 8 10 .444 7.5 5–5 5–3 3–7 2–3
10 Los Angeles Sparks 6 13 .316 10 3–9 1–7 5–6 2–4
11 Dallas Wings 6 13 .316 10 2–8 4–6 2–7 1–4
12 Chicago Sky 5 11 .313 9.5 1–7 2–4 3–7 1–4
13 Connecticut Sun 2 15 .118 13 2–6 1–6 1–9 1–5

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winners
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
A'ja Wilson Western Conference Player of the Week June 3 [42]
July 1 [43]
WNBA All-Star Starter June 30 [44]

References

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  1. ^ Fin, Callie (April 4, 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Aces free-agent signee announces pregnancy". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Fin, Callie (May 1, 2025). "Aces center out indefinitely after suffering training camp injury". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Fin, Callie (June 2, 2025). "Aces get $100K LVCVA sponsorships again despite WNBA probe". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Pickman, Ben; Puleo, Mark (May 18, 2024). "WNBA opens investigation into Aces players receiving $100,000 sponsorships". The Athletic. The New York Times.
  5. ^ Allen, Percy (June 4, 2025). "WNBA looking into Seattle Storm after Jewell Loyd files complaint". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
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  8. ^ Voepel, Michael (May 17, 2023). "WNBA suspends Hammon, strips draft pick: What's next for Las Vegas Aces, Dearica Hamby?". ESPN.
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  11. ^ Feinberg, Doug (October 10, 2024). "Golden State Valkyries hire Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase as their first head coach". apnews.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
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  13. ^ "Tyler Marsh named next coach of Chicago Sky". ESPN. November 2, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "Ty Ellis Joins Las Vegas Aces Coaching Staff". aces.wnba.com. November 7, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
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  21. ^ "Dallas Wings Trade NaLyssa Smith To The Las Vegas Aces". Dallas Wings. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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  24. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Rookie Center Elizabeth Kitley". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  25. ^ Philippou, Alexa (February 6, 2025). "Aces sign veteran forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus to 1-year deal". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  26. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign WNBA Veteran Tiffany Mitchell". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  27. ^ Las Vegas Aces [@LVAces] (February 17, 2025). "𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: The Aces have signed Elena Tsineke to a Training Camp Contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  29. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Deja Kelly to Training Camp Contract". Las Vegas Aces. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  30. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Jordyn Jenkins to Training Camp Contract". Las Vegas Aces. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  31. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign 6-3 Forward Joyner Holmes". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  32. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  33. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign 2024 Sixth Woman of the Year Tiffany Hayes". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  34. ^ "Indiana Fever Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Sydney Colson". Indiana Fever. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  35. ^ "Three-Time WNBA Champion Alysha Clark Signs with Seattle". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. February 9, 2025.
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  39. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Crystal Bradford". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
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  43. ^ "A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player of the Week for 24th Time". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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