Overview

• The Las Vegas Aces traded a 2027 first-round draft pick to acquire forward NaLyssa Smith from the Dallas Wings on June 30.
• Smith moves into a frontcourt rotation weakened by the absences of Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and Megan Gustafson.
• Dallas secured a valuable future draft asset to support its rebuilding strategy after Smith’s production dipped this season.
• Smith reacted on X to the deal as “sick to my stomach,” underscoring the emotional toll of her second trade in six months.
• She is set to debut for Las Vegas against her former Wings teammates in her next outing.