Chennedy Carter parted ways with yet another WNBA team on unfavorable terms when the Las Vegas Aces waived her a few weeks ago. Carter will play for Sichuan in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association in the 2026-27 season. Meanwhile, she’s testing out the 1v1 scene.
Carter faced off with Miya Crump, who played for Mersin in Turkey in the 2025-26 season, in a Solitary Live Showdown in Chicago on the weekend. Solitary Live features best-of-three matchups to eleven. Players have to win by at least two points and only get four dribbles per possession.
Carter won round one 11-9 and then took the second round 12-3. Missed layups were a problem for Carter, as she was obviously getting winded during a lengthy first round, but the games went pretty much as expected. Crump just couldn’t stay in front of Carter. She hit a bunch of nice 3-pointers in round one, though.
Carter blew by Crump on almost every offensive possession, highlighting exactly what she can bring to any basketball court: she’s one of the most unstoppable isolation scorers in the game. Crump may not be a WNBA-level defender at the moment, but Carter has given those trouble over the last few years as well. She is one of the most electric scorers in basketball, and it’s a shame that she couldn’t capitalize on the chance to solidify her place in the WNBA with the Aces.
Carter’s play has never been the problem
By now, WNBA teams know exactly what Carter can bring to the court. But by now, they also know that signing her comes with much more than great one-on-one skill and scoring explosions.
Carter’s WNBA career has been defined by drama and locker room issues. In 2021, the Dream suspended her for “conduct detrimental to the team” and eventually traded her to the Sparks. The Sparks benched Carter shortly into her stint and then waived her. She didn’t play in the W in 2023, and while her return with the Sky was successful on the court last season, they opted not to re-sign her because of reported locker room issues.
Carter was once again out of the league but balled out in China. Signing with the Aces was a perfect opportunity for her to prove that she could exist in a winning team environment in the W, but she showed signs of being unhappy with her role, and her minutes dropped after some questionable social media activity. The Aces haven’t spoken about what went into the decision to waive Carter, which isn’t a good sign.
Several teams in the W could use a scorer like her right now, but it seems unlikely that any will be willing to take the risk of signing her anytime soon.
The one-on-one scene may actually be perfect for Carter. She has the skill set and swagger for it, attracts fans’ attention, and won’t have to worry about playing a role or fitting in with teammates.
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