Aces to 'err on the side of safety' after Wilson's injury

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson will get an MRI on her right wrist after sustaining an injury in their loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday.

Wilson landed hard on her right wrist after going up for a layup six minutes into the second quarter of the Aces' 87-78 defeat to the Liberty.

Though the reigning WNBA MVP initially carried on after getting back to her feet, at the next natural stoppage, she went back to the locker room before being ruled out during halftime.

Wilson had two points made off free throws in 14 minutes before leaving the game and did return to the Las Vegas bench during the third quarter, with her wrist wrapped.

"She absolutely does not want to sit out or go out of the game," Aces coach Becky Hammon said.

"But then there's a reality of physicality that happens out there, so we wanted to be cautious tonight and err on the side of safety.

"Err on the side of safety with her. Big picture, our season is bigger than just this one game, so we want to make sure she's not putting herself at any risk of injuring anything or damaging anything."

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Entering Tuesday's game, Wilson was averaging 21.9 points and nine rebounds per game, and the Aces struggled to build on a bright first half without her.

Wilson missed three games earlier this season while in concussion protocol, with Las Vegas going 2-1 during that run, but Hammon noted it will be difficult if they are without the 28-year-old.

"[Wilson] changes the whole dynamic of both ends of the floor for us," Hammon added. "You're never going to replace that.

"You can't replace that, for sure, not with one person, two, maybe even three or even four. It's about us fighting and sticking together and figuring it out."