Aces Make Another Roster Move Monday Afternoon

It was a busy Monday afternoon for the Las Vegas Aces. After announcing acquiring NaLyssa Smith from the Dallas Wings and waiving Tiffany Mitchell, the Aces announced that they were waiving center Liz Kitley.

Kitley was selected by the Aces in the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft. She didn’t immediately spring right into action. She began rehabbing a torn ACL. She made her debut this season, playing in 12 games and averaging 8 minutes per game.

In a pregame press conference, Aces coach Becky Hammon said Liz was ‘getting better every time.’

Hammon said, “She’s a young player coming off a pretty serious ACL injury. So, just as much as anybody, whether you’re the first pick or wherever you are in the draft, or maybe you’re undrafted, there is a growth stage, with the size and athleticism of the WNBA. So, you know, I think posts sometimes take a little bit longer to develop.”

Hammon continued, “She puts in her work. She was an incredible college player and, you know, she’s somebody who has a definite offensive skillset. And so right now, you know, learning the league, and especially defensively, learning and understanding angles and guarding space is something that she’s going to have to continue to learn to turn herself into a really great pro.”