{"id":93871,"date":"2025-07-26T10:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T10:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/93871\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T10:43:10","slug":"jewell-loyd-trolled-for-no-way-im-going-to-vegas-video-after-poor-run-with-aces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/93871\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewell Loyd Trolled for \u2018No Way I\u2019m Going to Vegas\u2019 Video After Poor Run With Aces"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI think I tried to lay the foundation for what a championship team looks like, a championship player,\u201d Jewell Loyd<\/strong> said, reflecting on her time with the Seattle Storm. That time, of course, came to a shocking halt in December 2024, when reports confirmed she had requested a trade after nearly a decade with the franchise. A two-time WNBA champion and the 2023 scoring champ, Loyd had been the face of the Storm since being drafted first overall in 2015. But by late January, her exit was official\u2014Loyd was headed to the Las Vegas Aces in a headline-grabbing three-team trade. But even after the trade, Loyd hasn\u2019t managed to steer clear of the drama.<\/p>\n

A May 29 episode of Jewell Loyd\u2019s The Warehouse podcast has come back to haunt her, especially after the Aces dropped a tough one to the Fever on Thursday night. \u201cAt the start of everything, I told my agent, \u2018Just get me out,\u2019\u201d Loyd said on the podcast. \u201cIt physically, mentally, emotionally, cannot be worse [than Seattle]. I guarantee you. I will put my life savings on this: it can\u2019t be worse.\u201d She admitted she didn\u2019t even want to know where she might end up. \u201cI told her certain teams [for a potential trade], I\u2019m like, \u2018Whatever works out\u2026 I trust you. Figure it out.\u2019 And I told them, like I don\u2019t want to know until you actually absolutely know that I\u2019m going somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

What really sent fans over the edge was how she reacted when she learned she was headed to Las Vegas. \u201cSo she (her agent) didn\u2019t really talk to me, and I was like, I don\u2019t want to deal with this. I am going to go to Unrivaled, I\u2019m sitting, I\u2019m eating dinner, I get a text like, \u2018Hey, you\u2019re probably gonna go to Vegas in 20 minutes.\u2019 \u2018What?\u2019 she\u2019s like, \u2018Yeah, you go into Vegas, probably.\u2019 Put the phone down like it\u2019s no way they\u2019re send me to f\u2014\u2013Vegas like a contender like playing with A\u2019ja and Chelsea like there\u2019s no way. I\u2019m cutting my steak, about to take a bite. My phone rings, some A\u2019ja. I pick it up, she looks like me, I look at her, she\u2019s oh me start like, oh like I\u2019m like. No like it happened, like my phones are vibrating like I\u2019m like No f\u2014-way.\u201d After Thursday\u2019s loss, that whole \u201cno way I\u2019m going to Vegas\u201d moment suddenly feels a lot heavier, especially with the Aces slipping to 7th place.<\/p>\n

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\u201cthere\u2019s no way they sending me to fucking vegas. like a contender like playing with a\u2019ja and chelsea? there\u2019s no way.\u201d<\/p>\n

lmfaooooo never gets old pic.twitter.com\/XV9TOZcqEn<\/a><\/p>\n

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That 80-70 loss to Indiana stung. Kelsey Mitchell lit it up with 21 points, and both Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston grabbed double-doubles as Indiana cruised to a comfortable win. A\u2019ja Wilson, who had averaged 31.7 points over the Aces\u2019 recent three-game win streak, finished with 20,<\/a> but Vegas couldn\u2019t find a rhythm late. Jackie Young added 19, and NaLyssa Smith posted 10 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn\u2019t enough. For a team loaded with stars and expectations, the timing of Loyd\u2019s resurfaced comments and the loss couldn\u2019t be worse.<\/p>\n

Jewell Loyd\u2019s Aces run leaves fans frustrated and confused<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Kelsey Plum went to Sparks, what did Seattle get in this deal?\u201d That\u2019s the question haunting a growing number of fans\u2014and honestly, it\u2019s fair. On paper, the three-team trade looked like a win-win-win. The Sparks got Kelsey Plum, a proven scorer and former All-Star. The Aces added Jewell Loyd, a six-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist. And the Storm? They walked away with the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and reserve center Li Yueru. But as the season has unfolded, the deal hasn\u2019t exactly paid off for anyone, not least for Seattle. But fans were right to wonder\u2014especially now that Jewell\u2019s impact in Vegas hasn\u2019t matched expectations, and Plum is no longer in the title mix. Was this just a lose-lose swap overall?<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cLol, but seriously, what happened to Jewell Lloyd? She averaged 20 ppg last year and 25 ppg year before and was in MVP debate. She\u2019s averaging a baffling 10 ppg this year. The fall-off is stunning.\u201d It really is. This season, her scoring has cratered to just 10.4 points per game. That\u2019s half of what she posted just two seasons ago with the Storm, where she dropped 24.7 ppg. What\u2019s behind it? A mix of system, role, and rhythm. Her shots per game have plummeted\u2014from 16.8 in Seattle last year to just 9.8 in Vegas. She\u2019s shooting 37.9% from the field and hasn\u2019t looked comfortable all year. For a player used to having the ball in her hands, being relegated to a spot-up, off-ball role behind A\u2019ja Wilson, Jackie Young, and Chelsea Gray has clearly thrown her off. The \u201cMasked Mamba\u201d had brief flashes early on\u2014like that game-winner against the Mystics\u2014but they\u2019ve been too few to change the larger story.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe didn\u2019t realize that Seattle gave zero fs about losing her.\u201d And ouch, that one stings\u2014but there\u2019s context. Jewell Loyd didn\u2019t just wake up one day and ask for a trade. Her request came after internal complaints she reportedly filed against Seattle\u2019s coaching staff, alleging harassment and bullying during practices and games in the 2024 season. When the Storm launched an external investigation, no violations were found. But by then, Loyd\u2019s trust in the organization was broken. The trade came soon after.<\/p>\n

\u201cSold on A\u2019ja!! Jewell, you will pay for your crimes!!\u201d This one\u2019s part sarcasm, part heartbreak, and part frustration from Aces fans who expected another championship run. The truth is, when Jewell Loyd joined Las Vegas, the hype was real. A backcourt of Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and Loyd? Add A\u2019ja Wilson to that, and you\u2019re talking superteam potential. But chemistry hasn\u2019t clicked. Loyd, a volume scorer by nature, is now expected to fill a three-and-D role, not her natural game. Aces head coach Becky Hammon has even floated the idea of moving her to the bench to get her confidence and rhythm back. And despite strong words of support from Wilson\u2014\u201cI trust her every single day with every shot she takes\u201d\u2014even A\u2019ja can\u2019t will her back into MVP form.<\/p>\n

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This isn\u2019t about effort; it\u2019s about fit. And with the team sitting at 12-12, Jewell\u2019s \u201ccrimes\u201d might just be being part of a system that never truly unlocked her.<\/p>\n