Jewell Loyd comes clear about determined plea to agent to get her out of Seattle earlier than blockbuster Las Vegas commerce

Jewell Loyd needed to navigate a tough chapter with the Seattle Storm earlier than securing a recent begin with the Las Vegas Aces for the 2025 WNBA season. She went public together with her commerce request in December 2024, only a month after the Storm started an inside probe into harassment and bullying allegations involving their teaching employees.

Speaking on the May 29 episode of “The Warehouse” podcast, Loyd recounted how the commerce unfolded, revealing she gave her agent, Jade-Li English, a transparent directive: get her out.

“At the start of everything, I told my agent, like, ‘Just get me out.’ Like I will find a way,” she mentioned. “It cannot, bodily, mentally, emotionally be worse. Like I assure you, I’ll put my life financial savings on this. “

Loyd added that she wished no involvement in selecting groups and requested her agent solely to inform her as soon as the deal was finished.

“I was like, ‘I don’t want to deal with this.’ I’m going to go to Unrivaled. I’m sitting, I’m eating dinner. I get a text like, ‘Hey, you’re probably going to go to Vegas in 20 minutes.’ What? She’s like, ‘Yeah, you’re going to Vegas, probably.’”

“I put the phone down. I’m like, ‘There’s no way they’re sending me to Vegas — a contender, like playing with A’ja and Chelsea. … There’s no way.”

Soon after, a name from A’ja Wilson made it official.

Known for her elite scoring, Loyd averaged 19.7 factors per recreation through the 2024 season. Her arrival in Vegas supplied the Aces with a potent alternative for two-time champion guard Kelsey Plum, whereas bolstering a roster already led by Wilson.

How Jewell Loyd is performing with the Aces

Jewell Loyd was inserted into the beginning lineup instantly and has logged main minutes throughout six video games for the 4-2 Aces, who’re using a two-game win streak.

She’s already confronted her previous workforce, the Seattle Storm, twice, splitting the video games. In their first assembly, Loyd tallied 14 factors and threee assists in a 102-82 loss, however rebounded with 10 factors, seven boards and 4 assists in a 75-70 win on Sunday.

Her greatest efficiency got here within the Aces’ second recreation of the season towards the Connecticut Sun, the place she poured in 20 factors and grabbed 5 rebounds in an 87-62 victory.

Through six video games, Jewell Loyd is averaging 10.2 factors, 4.5 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists.