Chicago’s sky is built for the future in a free agency as they are preparing for another pivoting of the WNBA in April.
After missing the playoffs with a 13-27 file last season, the sky started again in 2025 with First -year coach Tyler Marsh. THE Sky does not bring back the old top striker Chennedy CarterOpening the room in their rear area for a veteran depth.
THE Sky holds choices n ° 3 and n ° 10 in the first round of this year’s draft, which will be titled by Paige Bueckers du Connecticut and Olivia Miles de Notre Dame – If the two stars choose to give up their last year of eligibility for the NCAA. These two choices will shed light on each decision that the sky will take as a free agency as they work to balance their list around their duo in the front area of Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese.
Here is the latest news on the movements of the free agency of the team.
February 7: Dana Evans exchanged at the ace of Las Vegas
Chicago’s sky is the Dana Evans trading guard at the AS de Las Vegas in exchange for choices No. 16 and 22 in the 2025 draft, the team announced on Friday.
Evans collected an average of 6.4 points and 2.1 assists in four seasons with the sky. She recorded 7.2 points and 2.4 assists in 19.1 minutes per game last season. The sky has extended a qualification offer in Evans in a limited free agency, allowing the team to keep their rights for a profession rather than let it be walked without acquiring additional assets.
Originally from Gary, ind., Evans was a promising option For the future in the leader’s position when she was acquired through an exchange of mid-season in 2021 after being drafted in the second round by the wings of Dallas. But she had a hard time finding her foot in the regular rotation of the sky and lost the starting position in 2023 and 2024 under two different coaches.
Frustrated by the instability of its role, Evans approached the front office last season to request a business before the Olympic break. This agreement did not ultimately materialize – instead, the sky exchanged Marina Mabrey at Connecticut Sun to fill up on recovery capital – and Evans ended the season with the team.
But his playing time remained Mercurial, oscillating six minutes upon defeated at AS at only 24 minutes three nights later. Evans remained in force on his desire to return to a higher role of volume which prioritized his skills on the ball as a facilitator.
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“Honestly, for me as a player, it’s difficult”, ” She said in August. “You can ask anyone in this league – when your role changes, it’s difficult. You should adjust yourself. In a way, you have to choose. I have the impression that this year was once a roller coaster. I am a human at the end of the day, so it’s difficult, I’m going to be honest, but I am a professional. I know what I like to do. So I just have to take good with evil.
Evans was the remaining final member The winner of the 2021 championship last season – but the sky will always feathand a key member of this team this season after the return of goalkeeper Courtney Vandersloot.
February 2: Michaela Onyenwere re -signs on a one -year contract
Onyenwere joined the sky last season as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Kahleah Copper at Phoenix Mercure in exchange for choice n ° 3 in 2024, which was used Draft Kamilla Cardoso.
After having barely played at the start of the season, the 6 -foot onyenre entered the departure formation after the Marina Mabrey exchanged the sky In the Connecticut sun at the Olympic break, molding in a hybrid watch position to accommodate a lack of rear area depth. It collected on average 6.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 2024.
Onyenwere is one of the two players to which the sky has extended a qualification offer in a limited free agency this year. They also made a qualification offer to the leader Dana Evans, the native of Gary who has been part of the team since 2021. Evans has not yet signed and remains a potential commercial asset.
February 1: Sky has become bigger – and much better behind the arc
The sky made two crucial movements on the first official day of the free agency of the WNBA to strengthen its rear area, Sign Kia nurse out of free agency And the business goalkeeper Lindsay Allen at Connecticut Sun in exchange for Wing Rebecca Allen. These movements immediately followed the Signature of former star Courtney Vandersloot To return to the role of leader.
With these acquisitions, the sky develops a clear identity for their rear zone: a long and defensive group with an ability to spread the ground by shooting, giving Bigs Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso to work in the painting and the low post.
Without any external threat, the opposite defenses felt at ease to pack the painting to gourm the offense around Reese and Cardoso, which were limited accordingly. This was exacerbated by the fact that the sky was one of the smallest teams from the league to the perimeter last season, guards making guards like Lindsay Allen (5 feet 8 inch), Chennedy Carter (5 feet 9 inches) and Dana Evans (5 feet 6).
The addition of a nurse and Rebecca Allen is expected to reduce these problems. The nurse is a 6 -foot goalkeeper and a 32.4% career shooter in the range of 3 points despite a slight drop in production during a year off with the Los Angeles Sparks last season. Allen is a 6 -foot 2 inch wing which had an average of 35.7% behind the arc with the sun in 2024. Need to find.
January 29: Courtney Vandersloot returns to Sky
Two years after leaving his longtime team in a free agency, double WNBA champion Courtney Vandersloot returns to the franchise for the 2025 season.
Vandersloot, who will be 36 years next month, confirmed the news herself shortly after in her typical discreet style, updating her social media profiles to include two words: “Chicago Sky”.
Choice n ° 3 of the WNBA 2011 draft, Vandersloot left Chicago after the 2022 season as a quadruple All-Star and team captain whose patience and tenacity paved the way in the first championship of the franchise in 2021 .
The 5 -foot 8 inch leader holds the record for a single match in the league with 18 assists, established in 2020 and is second to pursue Bird in the history of the WNBA with 2,850 career assists. Vandersloot has six of the seven highest aid aid in the league, including a record of 10 per game in 2020.
