Las Vegas faces the Phoenix Mercury after Jackie Young scored 28 points in the Las Vegas Aces' 88-84 win against the Dallas Wings.

But the numbers also suggest that having Loyd on the floor is better than having her off the floor. Per PBP Stats, the Aces have a +0.19 net rating with Loyd on the court and a minus-10.12 net rating with her off the floor. To me, that says much more about how the team can't trust its guard depth than it says anything positive about Loyd.

In a  busy 2025 WNBA offseason, one of the more talked about moves was former Seattle Storm star guard Jewell Loyd’s blockbuster trade to the Las Vegas Aces. Th