Annie Costabile

The Sky will look to add perimeter scoring to help space the floor with players in the draft and through free agency. Another avenue Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca could utilize is the expansion draft.

The league will be headlined by stars like the Sky's Angel Reese, Storm guard Jewell Loyd, Mercury guard Kahleah Copper and center Brittney Griner. Thus far, 32 of the league's 36 players have been announced.

The Storm declined to comment when contacted by the Sun-Times. The Women's National Basketball Players Association confirmed that it was aware of an ongoing investigation of a team but declined to provide further details.

With Angel Reese on hand, Sky enter WNBA draft lottery with chance of landing solid pick as they reshape roster.

The Sky have four picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft: No. 3, No. 10, No. 19 and No. 28. The Sky came into the draft lottery with a 22.7% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick.

The Sky's plan for the No. 3 pick could include packaging it in a trade Now that the draft order is determined, Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca can really get down to business.

Reese landed on the Rose Basketball Club, coached by Nola Henry. Reese's teammates include 2021 WNBA champions, Kahleah Copper and Azurá Stevens, three-time WNBA champion Chelsea Gray, guard Brittney Sykes and shooting guard Lexie Hull.

Teresa Weatherspoon will coach Vinyl Basketball Club in the new three-on-three league Unrivaled's inaugural season.

Playing alongside All-Stars like Chelsea Gray and Kahleah Copper will benefit Reese in terms of developing her skills and her approach to her role as the Sky's franchise player.

Most teams have about four players that are obvious non-negotiables to protect before it gets tricky. For the Sky, those four players are Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Elizabeth Williams and Michaela Oyenwere.