WNBA star NaLyssa Smith 'sick to my stomach' after unexpected trade to Aces separates her from girlfriend

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WNBA veteran NaLyssa Smith was traded by the Dallas Wings to the Las Vegas Aces, and she was clearly blindsided by the deal after reacting on social media. 

"Sick to my stomach dawg, never seen this coming but.. I love you Dallas nation, thank you 4 everything," she wrote on X after news of the trade came out. 

It was announced on Monday that the Aces acquired Smith, who has been struggling this year, for a 2027 first-round pick. 

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Dallas Wings forward NaLyssa Smith (1) and guard DiJonai Carrington (21) look on from the team bench during the first half against the Washington Mystics at College Park Center. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

The Wings have been struggling this year, owning a 1-11 record, and Smith hasn’t fared well with her new team. She was averaging 6.7 points and 4.9 rebounds, both career lows, over 18 games. 

Smith was acquired by the Wings in an offseason trade with the Indiana Fever, as Dallas tried to build a better roster around Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale. Unfortunately, the moves did not pan out, and Dallas was quick to get assets back in return.

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It’s also worth noting that Smith was playing alongside her girlfriend, DiJonai Carrington, who also joined the Wings this offseason. They were teammates previously at Baylor, and have had a relationship ever since. 

Carrington simply posted a broken-heart emoji on X when the news dropped, followed by a separate post