The Sky pulled it off.
Six-time All-WNBA guard Skylar Diggins will be part of the Sky, the workforce introduced on Saturday.
“Skylar is a player we have coveted for years. We are ecstatic to bring her to Chicago,” normal supervisor Jeff Pagliocca mentioned. “She is one of the all-time elite passers in our game and continues to play at a high level on both sides of the ball.”
Pagliocca took a swing and a miss on Diggins in the 2024 offseason.
Landing her now adjustments the workforce’s trajectory. She averaged 15.5 factors and 6 assists per sport final season, arguably the Sky’s greatest free company signing since Emma Meesseman in 2022.
“Diggins is the kind of player who elevates everyone around her,” coach Tyler Marsh mentioned. “Skylar is a true veteran leader, and she possesses unmatched speed and shot creation potential. I can’t wait to work with her.”
The Sky now have Diggins, Kamilla Cardoso, Azura Stevens, Jacy Sheldon, Hailey Van Lith and Maddy Westbeld below contract.
They’re additionally reportedly in talks to commerce Ariel Atkins to the Sparks for Rickea Jackson.
A beginning lineup of Diggins, Cardoso, Stevens, and Jackson could sound somewhat odd, and would nonetheless want a taking pictures guard. But it has expertise, dimension and dynamism — the makings of a workforce that might compete for a playoff spot.
