Kelsey Plum has been cored by the Las Vegas Aces, meaning that she’ll be offered a one-year supermax contract worth $249,244. The core designation also takes away her ability to sign with other WNBA teams.
If Plum wants out of Las Vegas, the fact that she’s been cored ensures that the Aces will at least get something in return for her. If she agrees to stay, she’ll sign that contract and run it back with an Aces squad headlined by longtime teammates A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young, and Chelsea Gray.
How the core designation works
Teams can use the core designation to gain exclusive negotiation rights
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