Jackie Young reportedly finalizing one-year deal with Las Vegas Aces
Jackie Young reportedly finalizing one-year deal with Las Vegas Aces
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAYThu, April 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
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Aces superstar A'ja Wilson said she's staying in Las Vegas. The same can now be said about guard Jackie Young.
Young is expected to return to Las Vegas on a one-year maximum contract worth $1.19 million, ESPN reported on Thursday as the 2026 WNBA free agency negotiation period continues through Friday, April 10. Players and teams can start signing contracts on Saturday, April 11.
Young has been an integral part of the Aces' dynasty that's won three WNBA championships in four seasons. most recently in 2025, where the Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury in four games. Young set a record for the most points scored in a WNBA Finals quarter by dropping 21 of her 32 points in the third quarter of Game 2.
"Jackie Young has transformed the guard position," fellow guard Chelsea Gray said after the Aces defeated the Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 of Oct. 10. "What she's been able to do offensively and defensively. It's been amazing. She's made a name for herself in this league and it is just been beautiful to see and be a part of."
Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) controls the ball against the Phoenix Mercury during the first half of game four of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on Oct 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Young was drafted No. 1 out of Notre Dame by Las Vegas in 2019 and spent the first seven years of her career with the Aces. She's a four-time All-Star and two-time second-team All-WNBA pick. Young averaged 16.5 points last season, the second-highest of her career, and posted a career-high 4.5 rebounds per game. Young was named the Most Improved Player in 2022.
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Young won a gold medal for the U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team at the 2020 Tokyo Games and another gold with the 5x5 basketball team in Paris in 2024.
Earlier this month, Wilson verbally committed to Las Vegas. According to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report, Wilson is expected to re-sign with the team on a WNBA supermax salary of $1.4 million.
"I'm not looking," the four-time MVP and three-time WNBA champion said during a Team USA Basketball training camp in Phoenix on April 3. "I know exactly where I am. I love Vegas. I'm not leaving Vegas. I'm looking to win another one. I'm looking to defend a championship that we have in Las Vegas. I'm looking to get better as a leader, as a player. Everything else just kind of falls in line."
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