A’ja Wilson’s continued pursuit of greatness could cost two Aces members this season
With three WNBA championships, 4 MVPs, three DPOYs, and 4 Finals MVPs in simply eight years, A’ja Wilson already has a claim to WNBA greatness. But she’s removed from achieved. The 2026 season might be all about including extra particular person awards, successful one other championship, and hovering up the all-time scoring checklist.
Wilson is presently quantity 21 on the all-time scoring checklist, however will notably enhance her standing if she’s wholesome and enjoying all season. His rise will nearly positively come on the expense of two members of the Aces. Becky Hammon and Jewell Loyd are presently forward of Wilson on the all-time scoring checklist, however they may not be for for much longer.
Wilson ought to be capable of catch Hammon fairly simply
Hammon is presently nineteenth on the all-time scoring checklist with 5841 factors. That’s 122 factors forward of Wilson—mild work for the reigning MVP. She scored 937 factors final season and 1021 in 2024 when she grew to become the primary participant ever to attain not less than 1000 factors in a single season.
Hammon, who retired from enjoying in 2014, has no probability so as to add to his level complete and thus no method to keep away from falling on the all-time scoring checklist. At the identical time, nevertheless, when Wilson overtakes her, it can make headlines and that can draw consideration to an amazing enjoying profession from somebody most of the various new WNBA followers solely know as a coach.
Jewell Loyd and A’ja Wilson will discover themselves locked in an in depth race
Loyd is presently 14th on the all-time scoring checklist—six gamers forward of Wilson (Seimone Augustus and Lauren Jackson share the ultimate spot within the prime 15)—with 6027 factors.
If Wilson has a relatively quiet season in comparison with the previous couple of years and scores “only” 900 factors, she might be 592 factors forward of Loyd and leapfrog into the highest ten.
Unlike Hammon, Loyd remains to be lively, although. So, she will even proceed to climb up the standings and add to her level complete. She scored 491 factors in her first season with the Aces however ought to be capable of put up extra factors now that she is more comfortable with the system and her new teammates.
A 600-point season can be sufficient to leapfrog Lisa Leslie, Sylvia Fowles, Katie Smith, and Candace Parker to land simply exterior the highest ten. It won’t be sufficient to delay being overtaken by Wilson for an additional season, although.
