On Tuesday, the Aces introduced two of their biggest off-season signings to local media: Jewell Loyd and Elizabeth Kitley. Loyd was acquired in a three-way trade that sent Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks. Kitley was drafted 24th overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft but spent the entirety of last season rehabbing an ACL tear.

It is a new dawn for the dynasty that is the Las Vegas Aces. The team is reshaping its identity by adding stars Jewell Loyd and Liz Kitley who were introduced at the team’s headquarters on Tuesday. “I’m super thrilled.

Aces coach Becky Hammon addressed reporters Tuesday for the first time this offseason, as new additions Jewell Loyd and Elizabeth Kitley are introduced at the team’s practice facility in Henderson. The Aces acquired Loyd in a multiteam trade that sent former cornerstone guard Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks last month.