Aces Still A Buy
We bought more Las Vegas Aces to win the WNBA title at +420, and we continue to believe they are the team to beat.
I still do not fully understand why the New York Liberty remain a considerable favorite in the market. That is not disrespect. New York is excellent, and once fully healthy, the Liberty are obviously a championship contender. But the current pricing feels too dismissive of what Las Vegas has already built and what this roster has become.
This may be the best Aces team we have seen in this entire era, and that is saying something considering they have already won three championships.
Las Vegas still has the best player in the world in A’ja Wilson. They still have Chelsea Gray, one of the best floor generals and late-game decision-makers in league history. They still have Jackie Young, who remains one of the most complete two-way guards in the WNBA.
But what makes this version of the Aces so dangerous is the new layer around the core.
Jewell Loyd and NaLyssa Smith now look acclimated to the culture. They are not forcing things. They have accepted their roles, and that matters on a team with championship expectations. Talent is one thing. Buy-in is another. The Aces appear to have both.
The biggest reason Las Vegas may be even better than last year, though, is Chennedy Carter.
She is electric. She may be the most difficult guard in the WNBA to guard one-on-one. Her ability to get downhill changes the entire shape of a game. She puts immediate pressure on the rim, bends defenses, creates chaos, and gives Becky Hammon a completely different weapon off the bench.
That is what makes this roster feel historic.
The Aces have elite top-end talent, championship experience, depth, versatility, coaching, culture, and now a bench piece who can completely flip momentum with her speed and aggression.
I am not promising another championship. That would be foolish. The Liberty are real. The league is deeper. Injuries happen. Matchups matter.
But I do know this: buying the Aces at anything over $4 is a great buy.
Yes, I am an Aces season ticket holder. But this is an objective opinion. In this industry, objectivity is everything. I respect this team tremendously, but when it comes to the number, I am a fan of no one.
