Examining the Aces' rocky start: How A'ja Wilson's role, Chelsea Gray's injury factor into three-peat hopes

Las Vegas has dropped five of its first 10 games, but it's not time to hit the panic button quite yet

By Erica Ayala Jun 12, 2024 at 1:01 pm ET• 6 min read

The Las Vegas Aces lost only six games in the 2023 regular season en route to their second consecutive WNBA championship. A fourth into this season, and the Aces have lost five of 10 games to sit seventh in the league standings. 

In 2023, the Aces averaged a league-leading 92.8 points per game while holding opponents to 80.3 points (second overall) per game. However, there was no discussion internally about being a "superteam." 

"I don't feel that we've won enough to claim that," two-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson told CBS Sports last August. 

Last year, Wilson was talking more about titles than individual games, but it begs the question: What is wrong with the reigning WNBA champions?