It’s been a month since Aces president Nikki Fargas said the team “had enough” to achieve its WNBA championship goal.

That statement came under immense scrutiny as the Aces opted not to fill an empty roster spot while other teams made changes before the trade deadline.

But amid a 10-game win streak , the longest the league has seen since 2021, trade acquisitions Dana Evans and NaLyssa Smith are helping to prove Fargas right.

Evans was dealt to the Aces from the Chicago Sky as an offseason move in February, while Smith was t raded from the Dallas Wings on June 30.

They were two of the Aces’ top performers in a win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday, leading Aces coach Becky Hammon to reassert her confidence in her team.

“My belief in them has never wavered,” Hammon said. “For our loc

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