Aces to lose Kayla McBride, add Chelsea Gray
The Aces are losing star guard Kayla McBride to the Minnesota Lynx, but are adding an All-Star in the backcourt in Chelsea Gray from the Los Angeles Sparks.
WNBA free agents can begin signing with teams Monday.
The Next, which covers women’s basketball, reported that Gray, 28, will sign a five-year contract with the Aces. She was an All-Star from 2017 to 2019 with the Sparks. Last season, the 5-foot-11-inch Gray averaged 14 points, 5.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds.
Multiple league sources tell @TheNextHoops that Chelsea Gray has decided to go to @LVAces. Interest first reported here: #WNBA https://t.co/mQs9NbbMLg
— Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal) January 28, 2021
McBride, 28, had spent her entire career in the Aces’ organization, going back to when the franchise was based in San Antonio. She was drafted third overall in 2014 and averaged double-figure scoring all seven years, including last season when she averaged 12.5 points. She is a three-time All-Star with a career average of 14.7 points.
McBride told WSlam that she was signing with the Lynx “to take my game to the next level.”
Kayla McBride has agreed to terms with Minnesota, and she’s championship ready. pic.twitter.com/7kThOlHCEr
— WSLAM (@wslam) January 27, 2021
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