The 2021 Sky were a bright spot in a Chicago sports landscape where any kind of light was far and few between. But after winning a championship and failing to repeat, that light flickered out. Read more from Shakeia Taylor’s latest column.
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All of that begs the question: why can’t Chicago, a Top 3 sports market, retain any talent? Why aren’t big-time free agents staying with the Sky? Who is, in the final year of a two-year deal, going to play with? While there has been rampant speculation about Sky players leaving, the rumor mill has been eerily quiet when it comes to interest from players wanting to come to Chicago.
Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot) and forward Candace Parker walk off the court after a 98-91 loss to the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs on Aug. 17, 2022. There was no shortage of interest in the team if you looked at the stands. Fans packed Wintrust Arena in record numbers in 2022, and the team now has a wait list for season tickets. Excitement surrounding the team was high. And despite fans being unable to attend the 3-point and skills competition, theAdvertisement
The Sky are the lone WNBA team to still have its head coach serve in a dual role as general manager too. Named coach/GM of the team in 2018, James Wade won the WNBA’s Coach of the Year and
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