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Did the Sky give up shots at JuJu Watkins and Sarah Strong by trading their next 2 1st-round picks?
CHICAGO — General manager Jeff Pagliocca isn’t leaving the Chicago Sky’s future success up to lottery luck. The Sky don’t own their first-round pick in the next two drafts thanks to separate deals with the Washington Mystics. Pagliocca included a pick swap in 2027 as part of last year’s trade for Ar
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Angel Reese Launches STEM Initiative for Young Women After WNBA Trade
WNBA star Angel Reese has been blessed with a beautiful life, and she has never stopped giving back. The Chicago Sky traded her to the Atlanta Dream for two first-round picks. In two seasons with the Sky, Reese appeared in 64 games.
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A $5 million supermax contract for A’ja Wilson is sure to be a winner, but what about the Las Vegas Aces’ other big bets?
Chennedy Carter is now a Las Vegas Ace. | NBAE via Getty Images When evaluating the in-progress offseason of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, I suggested the organization’s run-it-back approach could be insufficient, as going back-to-back might require more boldness. Since then, the Aces hav
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Why the Dallas Wings did Azzi Fudd no favors by not letting her respond to a question about her relationship with Paige Bueckers
Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers. | NBAE via Getty Images The introductory press conference for the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft supposed to be a moment of celebration. The conversation is typically about the success that is sure to come, and there’s an excited energy about uncapped potential arriving
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Sky-Sparks trade has a winner that nobody is talking about
The Chicago Sky and the LA Sparks have already been in business this offseason, with the winner of the trade not necessarily being who you might expect.
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Did the Chicago Sky give up shots at JuJu Watkins and Sarah Strong by trading their next 2 1st-round picks?
General manager Jeff Pagliocca isn’t leaving the Chicago Sky’s future success up to lottery luck. The Sky don’t own their first-round pick in the next two drafts thanks to separate deals with the Washington Mystics. Pagliocca included a pick swap in 2027 as part of last year’s trade for Ariel Atkins
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The three most questionable (or worse) decisions WNBA teams made this offseason
Nneka Oguwmike and Skylar Diggins. | Getty Images With a new CBA, two expansion teams, tons of free agents and the college draft, a lot has happened around the WNBA just a few weeks. Every WNBA team is either trying to retool, rebuild or run it back. However, not all moves placed teams in a positi
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So far, the new WNBA CBA has resulted in team-building chaos over consensus
Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s easy to see that all the negotiation and consternation required for the WNBA and WNBPA to agree to a new CBA was worth it. Peruse Her Hoop Stats’ handy team salary cap sheets, and the jump in player salaries from th
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For better or worse, the Los Angeles Sparks are no longer rebuilding
Ariel Atkins and Kelsey Plum. | Getty Images Over the past few years, the Los Angeles Sparks have been a rebuilding team. They were trying to build through the draft with top picks. Success didn’t come, though, as they had the worst record in the WNBA in 2024 and have missed the postseason for fi
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After the Angel Reese trade, are the Chicago Sky actually on the way up?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Gabriela Jaquez (L) of UCLA poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (R) after being selected with the 5th pick in the first round by the Chicago Sky during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledge
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Unexpected Sky draft choice makes a lot more sense than it may seem
Nobody expected the Chicago Sky to make this move in the 2026 WNBA Draft, but it makes complete sense.
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2026 WNBA Draft: From Azzi Fudd to all the UCLA Bruins, evaluating all 15 first-round picks
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd. | NBAE via Getty Images Picking No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft for the second-straight year, the Dallas Wings again turned to Storrs, CT and selected a UConn Husky: Azzi Fudd. View this post on Instagram
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