Free Agency 2026

The following is a press release from the Las Vegas Aces:

LAS VEGAS (April 15, 2026)–Las Vegas Aces president and GM Nikki Fargas, announced today that the team has re-signed four-time WNBA M’VP A’ja Wilson, who was instrumental in the Aces earning three WNBA titles over the past four seasons. With the re-signing of Wilson, the Aces officially return 90% of their scoring power (75.5 of 83.6 ppg) from 2025.

“A’ja is truly one of one, who has led this franchise to where it is today,” Fargas said. “Not only has she catapulted into the history books and surpassed almost every record in existence, but she does so with the utmost confidence, authenticity and grace. We look forward to continuing to see her thrive in an Aces uniform.”

“YKWTFGO,” stated Wilson, who closed 2025 as the only player in W history to earn M’VP, Defensive Player of the Year, Finals M’VP and lead the league in scoring in the same season.

Wilson in 2025 also became the only player in history to collect a fourth WNBA M’VP honor. She also took home the M’VP trophy in 2020, 2022 and 2024. She is a two-time WNBA Finals M’VP, three-time Defensive Player of the Year, seven-time All-Star, six-time All-WNBA selection and a five-time All-Defensive Team member. Further, Wilson earned 13 Western Conference Player of the Month, 28 Western Conference Player of the Week and three WNBA Rookie of the Month honors.

Wilson averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.3 blocks for the Aces during the 2025 regular and 26.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.5 blocked shots in her 12 playoff games in leading the Aces to their third title in four years. Additionally, Wilson posted averages of 25.3 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.6 spg and 2.3 bpg during the Aces incredible 16-0 winning streak to close out the season.

In addition to her multitude of awards, Wilson is the only player in league history to average at least 20 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocked shots and 1 steal per game. And she did so twice – in 2024 and 2025. She also is the first player in league history to post a 30/20 game after scoring 32 points and grabbing 20 caroms against Connecticut on Aug. 10, 2025, and is one of just four players in history to record multiple 20/20 games.

In all, Wilson’s 5,719 career points ranks No. 21 among all-time WNBA scoring leaders and she is currently No. 18 for rebounds (2,494), No. 13 for defensive boards (1,971), No. 9 for blocked shots (533) and No. 17 for stocks (868), after playing in just 267 games, which doesn’t even rank among the top 100 for games played in league history.

A two-time Olympic and two-time FIBA World Cup gold medalist, Wilson earned an additional three gold medals playing for USA Basketball junior teams at the 2013 and 2015 FIBA U19 World Cups and the 2014 FIBA U18 AmeriCup. The three-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2015, 2022, 2024) earned M’VP honors at the 2022 World Cup, 2015 U19s and 2014 U18s.

The No. 1 Draft pick out of South Carolina in 2018; the Columbia, South Carolina, native has played the entirety of her career in the Sports & Entertainment Capital of the World. In her first year, Wilson averaged 20.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 1.7 bpg en route to earning 2018 WNBA Rookie of the Year honors and over her eight seasons in the W, Wilson boasts career averages of 21.4 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg and 2.0 bpg.

Wilson’s WNBA league career rankings heading into the 2026 season:

• 1st in points per game (21.4 ppg)
• 3rd in rebounds per game (9.3 rpg)
• 3rd in 20+ point games (162)
• 2nd in 30+ point games (37)
• 1st in defensive rebounds per game (7.4 rpg)
• 4th for blocks per game (2.0 bpg)
• 9th in total blocks (933)
• 1st in field goals made per game (7.8)
• 1st in 2-point field goals made per game (7.5)
• 2nd in free throws made per game (5.5)
• 5th in double-doubles (120)
• 1st in 30-point double-doubles (26)