Allie Quigley will not play for the Chicago Sky in 2023 but is not retiring, ESPN’s Holly Rowe first reported Wednesday.
The WNBA veteran’s decision is the latest in a string of departures from Chicago, leaving the Sky in 2023 as a very different team from the one that won a WNBA championship in 2021. Candace Parker signed with the Las Vegas Aces in free agency at a heavily discounted $100,000 salary, Courtney Vandersloot announced her decision to sign elsewhere, and Azurá Stevens will reportedly sign with the Los Angeles Sparks.
That leaves Kahleah Copper as Chicago’s only starter left under contact for 2023. Two-time All-Star Emma Meesseman, who started all of the Sky’s games last season, is an unrestricted free agent and has yet to sign with a team.
Quigley spent the past 10 seasons in Chicago and was an integral part of the Sky’s championship run two years ago alongside Vandersloot, her teammate and wife. She had signed a one-year deal with the Sky in 2022, averaging 11.4 points on 36 percent shooting from the 3-point line, and had opted not to play overseas this offseason.
The 2023 season would have been Quigley’s 15th in the WNBA.
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