The Las Vegas Aces have waived 31-year-old ahead Crystal Bradford, the crew introduced on Wednesday.
Bradford, who’s in her third WNBA season, appeared in 4 video games with the Aces, averaging 1 level and 1.3 rebounds in six minutes per sport.
Bradford was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2015 and appeared in 15 video games that season. She additionally performed 24 video games for the Atlanta Dream in 2021, however has spent most of her skilled basketball profession abroad, a number of of which have been in Israel. She performed within the offseason basketball league Athletes Limitless in 2023 and 2024, ending third total on the person participant leaderboard in 2024.
Earlier than her skilled profession, Bradford spent her collegiate profession at Central Michigan, the place she completed as CMU’s all-time chief in factors (2,006), rebounds (1,140), made area targets (805), and blocks (177).
Shortly after her waiver was introduced, she turned to social media to precise her disappointment: “The worst feeling on this planet is your mother and father calling asking what you do? As in case you are in bother. I had an excellent camp and an amazing development right here with the aces! They went in a distinct path, and that’s simply what it’s. Maintain the narratives as a result of I’m nonetheless an excellent basketball participant and particular person!”
The worst feeling on this planet is your mother and father calling asking what you do? As in case you are in bother. I had an excellent camp and an amazing development right here with the aces ! They went in a distinct path and that’s simply what it’s. Maintain the narratives as a result of i’m nonetheless an excellent!
— Crystal Bradford (@get_em_cb) June 11, 2025
The Aces at the moment are right down to 10 lively gamers on their roster
The Aces, who’re 4-3 to start the season, are right down to 10 lively gamers on their roster, excluding Megan Gustafson, who suffered a decrease leg harm at coaching camp, and Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, who’s pregnant.
The roster is headlined by Olympic guards Jackie Younger, Chelsea Grey, and Jewell Loyd, and three-time MVP A’ja Wilson. The remainder of the rotation contains ahead Kierstan Bell, guards Dana Evans and Tiffany Mitchell, rookie ahead Aaliyah Nye, and facilities Elizabeth Kitley and Kiah Stokes.
