The Dallas Wings’ latest roster shakeup comes amid a challenging campaign in Arlington, with the franchise currently sitting at 5-13 on the season, last in the Western Conference. Despite showing flashes of promise recently, Dallas is still recovering from its seven-game losing streak suffered earlier this season, which has left the team firmly outside playoff contention as the summer stretch begins. Amid all of this, general manager Curt Miller pulled the trigger on a trade Monday, sending forward NaLyssa Smith to join the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for the Aces’ 2027 first‑round draft pick. To complete the transaction, Dallas was required to free a roster spot, and that fell to Kaila Charles. Charles had signed a hardship contract on June 17 and appeared in 17 games, contributing 5.3 points and 4 rebounds per contest in 15.8 minutes of action. Shortly after the transaction, the Wings’ social channels offered a simple message on X: “Thank you, Kaila .” A 6‑foot‑1 guard/forward out of Maryland, Charles
