Overview
- Wilson suffered a right ankle sprain Sunday against the Chicago Sky and has missed the Commissioner’s Cup final plus the Aces’ 84-68 home loss to the Indiana Fever.
- Hammon said Wilson wants to play but that she will not allow it, describing the injury as a day-to-day issue that she does not expect to become long term.
- Without Wilson the Aces were outmuscled on the glass, with offensive rebounds 6-13 and a season-low four second-chance points that helped produce an 84-68 defeat.
- The team is using upcoming schedule gaps — including a 10-day window and the option to extend rest through the Toronto trip for a three-week break in total — to protect Wilson rather than rush her back.
- Wilson has been playing at MVP-level this season (about 25.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game), so her absence exposes the Aces’ need to find sustainable lineups and could affect their title hopes if her recovery is mishandled.