Aces will not renew contract of GM Natalie Williams as part of front office restructuring

The Las Vegas Aces are parting ways with general manager Natalie Williams, the team announced Saturday. In a statement, Aces President Nikki Fargas said that the team will not renew Williams' contract, saying that the decision was part of an effort to restructure the front office.

Williams joined Las Vegas as general manager in 2022. She led the team to back-to-back WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023.

"We are incredibly grateful for Natalie’s invaluable efforts in helping build the Aces into the premier franchise in the WNBA," Fargas said in the statement. "Her time with the organization extends back to the league’s formative years in Utah, and she will forever be a part of our history, having left an indelible mark as both a player and an executive."

Williams was a four-time All-Star during a seven-year career in the WNBA, playing for the Utah Starzz and Indiana Fever during the early years of the league.

In the statement, Williams said that winning championships with the Aces team had been "a dream come true."

"It has been a joy and honor to serve as General Manager of the Las Vegas Aces," Williams said, adding that she is "looking forward to what lies ahead."

This marks the second major change of the offseason for the Aces organization: Assistant coach Natalie Nakase was hired by the Golden State Valkyries as their inaugural head coach earlier this month.