Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington publicly accused her former partner, Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith, of cheating during their relationship. Carrington made the claims in a post on Threads on Sunday.
In the post, Carrington wrote that Smith cheated on her with Deja Kelly and Aaliyah Nye, along with others. Kelly is a guard for the Las Vegas Aces. Nye plays for the Atlanta Dream.
Carrington and Smith began their relationship while both played college basketball at Baylor University. The pair continued dating after entering the WNBA. They were briefly teammates on the Dallas Wings during the 2025 season. Carrington announced their breakup in November 2025. At the time, she described the split as amicable and said they had grown in different directions.
The recent post came about a year after the reported end of their relationship. It followed Smith’s trade to the Las Vegas Aces. Carrington joined the Chicago Sky and has been recovering from a foot injury. She is expected to make her debut for the Sky after the All-Star break.
Neither Smith, Kelly, nor Nye has issued a public statement in response to the accusations as of the latest reports. The claims have circulated widely among WNBA fans and observers.
The Chicago Sky are scheduled to face the Las Vegas Aces later this season. They also have a future matchup against the Atlanta Dream. Carrington and Smith previously appeared together in team and league settings during their time as a couple and as Wings teammates.
The accusations involve players from multiple WNBA franchises and stem from a relationship that began in college and continued into professional basketball.