The Las Vegas Aces waived Chennedy Carter on Wednesday with no explanation. Coach Becky Hammon made it clear Thursday that she wasn’t about to start offering one.
When a reporter asked about the 27-year-old guard before the Aces faced the Portland Fire, Hammon kept it short.
“We aren’t going to comment on players that aren’t here anymore,” she said, according to 7News DC’s Jade Lawson.
Carter had been productive this season. In 13 games, she averaged 12.2 points in about 17 minutes off the bench. She shot 60 percent from the field and 52.4 percent from three. Those are legit numbers for a reserve guard. But her last outing was ugly. The Aces got blown out by Indiana 84-68 on Sunday and Carter didn’t score in 15 minutes. She finished with one rebound, two assists and a steal.
Carter signed with Las Vegas in the offseason. She called it the “best decision” she ever made, per USA Today’s Callie Fin. That was three months ago.
This is the fourth team Carter has played for in five WNBA seasons. She sat out the 2023 and 2025 seasons entirely. In 2022 the Los Angeles Sparks waived her after 24 games citing “poor conduct.” Last year she led the Chicago Sky in scoring but they let her walk in free agency.
The pattern keeps repeating. Carter has undeniable talent but her personality has consistently caused problems. She’s complained about playing time in Las Vegas and gotten into it with critics on social media. The Aces were supposed to be a fresh start. A stable environment with a championship culture. It didn’t stick.
It’s unclear whether another team will pick her up. She’s still young and can clearly score. But at some point teams stop taking the risk. The WNBA is a small league. Everybody knows everybody. Word travels fast.
Carter played her last game for the Aces on Sunday. She didn’t score. She didn’t stay long. And now nobody in the organization is talking about why.
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