The Las Vegas Aces made a surprising roster change on Tuesday, announcing that the team has waived offseason signing Chennedy Carter, while signing former Indiana development player Justine Pissott.
Carter had been averaging 12.2 points per game for the Aces off the bench, while playing in 13 of Las Vegas’s 21 games in the 2026 regular season thus far. Her planned comeback in Vegas started strong, with coach Becky Hammon praising her scoring ability early in the season.
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However, the 27-year-old had seen her minutes dwindle in recent weeks. She missed seven of the Aces’ 12 games played in June. Those absences were reportedly due to illness and a lingering lower leg injury.
Las Vegas’s abrupt parting with Carter sees the guard looking for her fifth WNBA team in just five active seasons. She's served on teams in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and now Las Vegas. Carter has also found success overseas, sitting out the 2023 and 2025 WNBA seasons in favor of contracts elsewhere.
The Aces will look to replace her speed on the court and scoring ability quickly. They travel to Portland on Thursday to take on the Fire. That game is scheduled for 10 PM ET on League Pass.
