Aces shake up roster with trade for No. 2 overall pick in 2022 draft
Published in Basketball
LAS VEGAS — The Aces acquired 6-foot-4-inch forward NaLyssa Smith from the Dallas Wings on Monday in an attempt to bolster their frontcourt.
The Wings will receive the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2027 WNBA draft. The Aces, with 12 active players on their roster, must waive someone before Smith can take the court.
Smith was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Baylor. She spent the first three seasons of her career with the Indiana Fever before she was sent to the Wings in a three-team trade in February. She has averaged 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in her four-year career.
The 24-year-old averaged 6.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in 18 games this season.
The Aces have not had a first-round pick since Kierstan Bell in 2022. They lost their 2026 pick to the Seattle Storm in a three-team trade for Jewell Loyd.
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