A’ja Wilson Welcomes Chennedy Carter To Las Vegas Aces With Humorous Locker Room Comment

The Las Vegas Aces are all set to defend the title with nearly a similar lineup for the 2026 season. A’ja Wilson leads the line, as the side ranks among the top five starting lineups in the 2026 season. And about the depth, the champions shocked everyone with the addition of Chennedy Carter to the lineup.

The former Sky guard had been looking forward to a return to the lineup, but instead of the Chicago franchise, it was the Aces who gave her the route back to the league, and Wilson gave her an honest opinion on having her on the team.

A’ja Wilson Loves Having Chennedy Carter In Lineup

The league dynamics changed in the free agency market as many impactful stars switched teams, looking to push for the championship. Satou Sabally, Nneka Ogwumike, Alanna Smith and Angel Reese’s moves stayed on the headlines. But Aces also improved their firepower with Carter’s addition.

Talking about the same, Wilson said, “I was an opponent against her when she fried us, so it’s pretty cool to have her in the locker room now. So she won’t be frying us. She’s actually gonna be frying other people with our jersey on, which I’m very appreciative of.”

A'ja Wilson on the Aces adding Chennedy Carter, via @SaraJGamelli:

"I was an opponent against her when she fried us, so it's pretty cool to have her in the locker room now. So she won't be frying us. She's actually gonna be frying other people with our jersey on, which I'm very… pic.twitter.com/oqXuisPK8z

— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) April 28, 2026

Carter led WCBA in scoring after the 2025 WNBA season snub and made herself a candidate for the 2026 season. The player averaged a career high in the 2024 season, averaging 17.5 points, 3.1 assists, and 3.5 rebounds.

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Adding her to the talented Aces’ lineup makes the job easier for her and the team, too and as Wilson said, she could bring fire to the second unit of Aces, keeping the pressure on the opponents. The player is happy to join the ‘contender team’ as she reacted to her new role now.

Chennedy Carter Opens Up about Joining Las Vegas Aces

Despite having a career-high season, not getting any offer from a WNBA franchise was quite shocking for the player, who worked hard on her game and is now playing for the Aces.

She said, “I feel like I’ve grown, matured, and I’ve took time to myself to find out what really matters to me and where I need to be … So far, it was the best decision I’ve ever made in my life.”

Chennedy Carter on signing with the Aces, via @Callie__Fin:

"I feel like I've grown, matured, and I've took time to myself to find out what really matters to me and where I need to be … So far, it was the best decision I've ever made in my life."pic.twitter.com/AaQPNff1VL

— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) April 20, 2026

Having impressive stats with the Sparks, Dream, and Sky, the guard will look to make another successful stint in the WNBA. And as A’ja Wilson mentioned, ‘fry up’ her opponents, may win a championship too.