Hamby, who now plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, sued the Aces and the league for alleged mistreatment due to her pregnancy at the time. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against the WNBA in May, saying Hamby failed to prove her allegations that the league failed to properly investigate the Aces.
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Hamby filed the lawsuit in August 2024 that alleged the Aces discriminated against and retaliated against her, resulting in her January 2023 trade to the Sparks. The league and club filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit in September 2024.
The Aces and Hamby filed a motion Thursday in U.S. District Court in Nevada to dismiss it with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. Each party is responsible for its attorneys’ fees.
Hamby told Front Office Sports he would not discuss the outcome of the case, but otherwise stood by “what I said” in his lawsuit.
There was no immediate comment from the Aces.
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Coach Becky Hammon previously stated that Hamby was traded to Los Angeles to put the Aces in position to potentially sign future Hall of Famer Candace Parker.
“I’ve been in the WNBA or the NBA for 25 years,” Hammon said at the time. “I’ve never had a human resources complaint. Never, not once. In fact, I still haven’t, because Dearica didn’t file one. She didn’t file one with the players union, she didn’t file with the WNBA. Those are facts.
“It’s also a fact that no one made a call to trade it until Atlanta called us in January (2023). That’s a fact. So… it just didn’t happen.”
Hamby, a three-time All-Star, averaged a career-high 18.4 points last season as well as 7.9 rebounds. She was a two-time WNBA Sixth Player of the Year for the Aces.
The Aces are coming off their third WNBA championship in four seasons.
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