The 2026 Las Vegas Aces season is the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the ninth year the franchise is based in Las Vegas – after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This is the fifth season under head coach Becky Hammon. The team advanced to the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game after leading the Western Conference with a 6–1 record and clinching the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Minnesota Lynx. However, they lost the game to the New York Liberty.

Draft

The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref. 2 29 Janiah Barker F TennesseeSigned four-year contract 3 44 Jordan Obi G KentuckyWaived May 4

Transactions

Front office and coaching DateDetails Ref.

Roster

Depth chart Pos.StarterBench PG Chelsea Gray SGJackie Young Jewell Loyd Dana Evans SF Stephanie Talbot Kierstan Bell PF NaLyssa Smith Cheyenne Parker-Tyus Janiah Barker CA'ja Wilson Brianna Turner

Schedule

Preseason Source:

| 1 | April 26 | Japan | W 94–78 | Chennedy Carter (18) | NaLyssa Smith (13) | Gray, Young (4) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,341 | 1–0

| 2 | May 3 | @ Dallas | L 84–101 | A'ja Wilson (18) | Jewell Loyd (6) | Chelsea Gray (5) | Moody Center10.179 | 1–1

Regular season

| 1 | May 9 | Phoenix | L 66–99 | A'ja Wilson (19) | Bell, Smith, Young (6) | Chelsea Gray (6) | T-Mobile Arena | 0–1

| 2 | May 10 | @ Los Angeles | W 105–78 | Jackie Young (20) | Smith, Turner (6) | Jackie Young (9) | Crypto.com Arena | 1–1

| 3 | May 13 | @ Connecticut | W 98–69 | Chennedy Carter (27) | A'ja Wilson (11) | Gray, Young (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena | 2–1

| 4 | May 15 | @ Connecticut | W 101–94 | A'ja Wilson (45) | Chelsea Gray (7) | Chelsea Gray (10) | Mohegan Sun Arena | 3–1

| 5 | May 17 | @ Atlanta | W 85–84 | Chelsea Gray (21) | Jackie Young (7) | Jackie Young (7) | Gateway Center Arena | 4–1

| 6 | May 23 | Los Angeles | L 95–101 | A'ja Wilson (24) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Chelsea Gray (7) | Michelob Ultra Arena | 4–2

| 7 | May 28 | @ Dallas | L 87–95 | A'ja Wilson (21) | NaLyssa Smith (12) | Chelsea Gray (8) | College Park Center6,251 | 4–3

| 8 | May 31 | @ Golden State | W 91–81 | A'ja Wilson (28) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Jackie Young (9) | Chase Center18,064 | 5–3

| bgcolor=#FED8B1| 9 | June 2 | @ Los Angeles | W 79–69 | A'ja Wilson (25) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Chelsea Gray (11) | Crypto.com Arena11,178 | 6–3

| bgcolor=#FED8B1| 10 | June 6 | Golden State | W 84–79 | A'ja Wilson (28) | A'ja Wilson (14) | Chelsea Gray (6) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,467 | 7–3

| bgcolor=#FED8B1| 11 | June 8 | Seattle | W 101–91 | A'ja Wilson (34) | A'ja Wilson (12) | A'ja Wilson (9) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,261 | 8–3

| bgcolor=#FED8B1| 12 | June 11 | @ Portland | W 105–89 | A'ja Wilson (32) | Smith, Talbot (10) | Jackie Young (10) | Moda Center13,178 | 9–3

| bgcolor=#FED8B1| 13 | June 13 | Minnesota | W 100–97 | A'ja Wilson (24) | A'ja Wilson (10) | Jackie Young (10) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,330 | 10–3

| bgcolor=#FED8B1| 14 | June 15 | @ Dallas | L 66–96 | Jewell Loyd (21) | NaLyssa Smith (6) | Chelsea Gray (9) | College Park Center6,251 | 10–4

| bgcolor=#FED8B1| 15 | June 17 | @ Phoenix | W 86–76 | A'ja Wilson (33) | A'ja Wilson (10) | Gray, Young (9) | Mortgage Matchup Center9,234 | 11–4

| 16 | June 21 | Golden State | W 92–73 | Jackie Young (21) | A'ja Wilson (9) | Chelsea Gray (9) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,350 | 12–4

| 17 | June 23 | New York | L 76–87 | Jackie Young (19) | A'ja Wilson (9) | Chelsea Gray (8) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,274 | 12–5

| 18 | June 25 | Dallas | W 99–84 | A'ja Wilson (32) | NaLyssa Smith (11) | Chelsea Gray (9) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,295 | 13–5

| 19 | June 28 | @ Chicago | W 107–99 | A'ja Wilson (30) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Gray, Young (8) | United Center11,476 | 14–5

| 20 | July 3 | Chicago | W 98–90 (OT) | NaLyssa Smith (29) | NaLyssa Smith (8) | Chelsea Gray (6) | T-Mobile Arena15,837 | 15–5

| 21 | July 5 | Indiana | L 68–84 | Jackie Young (15) | NaLyssa Smith (10) | Chelsea Gray (6) | T-Mobile Arena17,796 | 15–6

| 22 | July 9 | @ Portland | W 88–80 | A'ja Wilson (32) | A'ja Wilson (10) | Jackie Young (11) | Moda Center13,470 | 16–6

| 23 | July 11 | Phoenix | W 106–58 | A'ja Wilson (21) | A'ja Wilson (15) | Chelsea Gray (12) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,321 | 17–6

| 24 | July 12 | Indiana | L 75–109 | A'ja Wilson (20) | A'ja Wilson (12) | Chelsea Gray (6) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,513 | 17–7

| 25 | July 20 | @ Toronto | W 109–83 | A'ja Wilson (26) | Parker-Tyus, Wilson (6) | Jackie Young (12) | Coca-Cola Coliseum8,210 | 18–7

| 26 | July 22 | @ Washington | L 99–100 | A'ja Wilson (38) | Wilson, Young (7) | Jackie Young (7) | CareFirst Arena4,200 | 18–8 |- align=center |colspan=9 bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game

| 27 | July 28 | Portland | W 98–83 | A'ja Wilson (28) | A'ja Wilson (14) | Chelsea Gray (7) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,240 | 19–8

| 28 | July 30 | New York | W 104–99 | A'ja Wilson (33) | A'ja Wilson (10) | Jackie Young (9) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,500 | 20–8

| 29 | August 1 | @ Chicago | L 83–84 | A'ja Wilson (36) | A'ja Wilson (12) | Chelsea Gray (9) | Wintrust Arena9,025 | 20–9

| 30 | August 3 | @ Atlanta | W 109–87 | Jackie Young (28) | Jackie Young (11) | Jackie Young (10) | Gateway Center Arena17,044 | 21–9

| 31 | August 6 | @ Indiana | W 86–84 (OT) | A'ja Wilson (26) | A'ja Wilson (13) | Jackie Young (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 22–9

| 32 | August 8 | @ Minnesota | L 87–98 | Jackie Young (23) | NaLyssa Smith (11) | Chelsea Gray (6) | Target Center14,101 | 22–10

| 33 | August 9 | @ New York | L 71–111 | Ta'Niya Latson (20) | NaLyssa Smith (6) | Mai Yamamoto (6) | Barclays Center17,082 | 22–11

| 34 | August 11 | Washington | W 86–76 | A'ja Wilson (26) | A'ja Wilson (13) | Jackie Young (8) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,224 | 23–11

| 35 | August 13 | Washington | W 83–76 | Jackie Young (32) | NaLyssa Smith (8) | Gray, Young (5) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,215 | 24–11

| 36 | August 15 | Minnesota | L 87–92 | A'ja Wilson (32) | NaLyssa Smith (12) | Gray, Young (9) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,415 | 24–12

| 37 | August 18 | Atlanta | L 82–97 | A'ja Wilson (27) | A'ja Wilson (14) | Jackie Young (5) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,219 | 24–13

| 38 | August 20 | Connecticut | W 101–78 | Jackie Young (24) | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (9) | Jackie Young (5) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,207 | 25–13

| 39 | August 23 | @ Toronto | W 88–78 | A'ja Wilson (27) | NaLyssa Smith (8) | Gray, Wilson (7) | Rogers Arena15,877 | 26–13

| 40 | August 28 | Toronto | W 93–73 | A'ja Wilson (27) | A'ja Wilson (8) | Jackie Young (8) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,523 | 27–13

| 41 | September 17 | @ Seattle | W 114–77 | Jackie Young (35) | Chelsea Gray (9) | Chelsea Gray (6) | Climate Pledge Arena14,200 | 28–13

| 42 | September 20 | Seattle | W 98–77 | A'ja Wilson (30) | A'ja Wilson (8) | Jackie Young (8) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,263 | 29–13

| 43 | September 22 | Los Angeles | W 89–79 | A'ja Wilson (18) | A'ja Wilson (10) | Jackie Young (11) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,377 | 30–13

| 44 | September 24 | @ Phoenix | W 100–82 | A'ja Wilson (34) | A'ja Wilson (10) | Jackie Young (11) | Mortgage Matchup Center12,385 | 31–13

Notes: Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

References

External links Official website of the Las Vegas Aces