Yesterday, Candace Parker announced on Instagram that she will be signing with the Las Vegas Aces after spending the last two seasons with the Chicago Sky. In Chicago, Parker led the Sky to the 2021 WNBA championship and a WNBA semifinals appearance the following year. Sure, Parker probably had no intention to play for the Washington Mystics. But it certainly makes the landscape a bit more interesting nevertheless.
Parker’s move to Las Vegas would hurt the Mystics’ championship goals. To be clear, those goals are a stretch to begin with.
Parker averaged 13.2 points, 8.