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Las Vegas (KSNV) — James Gray and his wife Vickey were in attendance to watch their daughter’s 2024 season debut. Sports Director
Las Vegas Aces point guard Chelsea Gray, who has not played since injuring her left foot in last season’s WNBA Finals, is expected to make her season debut Wednesday night when the Seattle Storm visit.
How much Gray would play will be determined during the game, coach Becky Hammon said Tuesday.
“We’re going to see how that goes and evaluate and make an in-game call then,” Hammon said. “We kind of have a general idea of what we’re doing with her, but it can change one way or another depending on how it goes.”
The Aces, who have won the past two WNBA championships, are off to a slow start. Las Vegas has lost five of seven games to drop to 6-6 — equaling the number of defeats it had all of last season.
Gray’s absence is a big factor, but Hammon also has been disappointed in a defense that was 10th in the 12-team league through Monday in allowing 104.2 points per 100 possessions.
The expected return of Gray, however, would be critical. She was the WNBA Finals MVP two years ago and last postseason was averaging 15.6 points and 6.8 assists in the playoffs at the time of the injury.
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