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.

Aces coach Becky Hammon is addressing reporters Tuesday for the first time this offseason to introduce additions Jewell Loyd and Elizabeth Kitley.

On Jan. 26, the Seattle Storm, Las Vegas Aces and Los Angeles Sparks made a major WNBA offseason trade, which sent Kelsey Plum to L.A. and Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas as the headliners.

Last season was a disappointment by the Aces' lofty standards. The team that won WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023 seldom looked like their usual selves. They entered the playoffs as the fourth seed and lost in four games to the eventual champion New York Liberty in the semifinals.

Former Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a three-team trade that sent former Storm standout Jewell Loyd to the Ace

Jewell Loyd and Elizabeth Kitley bring scoring power and frontcourt depth to the Las Vegas Aces, fueling hopes for a championship run in 2025.

Sitting next to new addition Jewell Loyd and semi new addition Liz Kitley, Aces coach Becky Hammon said Tuesday she couldn't “wait for April.”