LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Las Vegas Aces lost rookie Aaliyah Nye in the WNBA expansion draft held Friday afternoon, as the league added two new franchises: the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo.
Ahead of the draft, every team in the league submitted a list of up to five protected players that could not be taken by an expansion team. The Aces got through the draft fairly unscathed, with Nye being the only Las Vegas player selected.
Nye is coming off a solid rookie season, contributing in the 15 minutes of playing time she averaged per game…