CHICAGO — On the first possession of the Chicago Sky’s preseason, Courtney Vandersloot pitched the ball to Angel Reese on the left wing. The second-year All-Star turned, drove to the right side of the basket and earned a shooting foul.
However you choose to classify the play — a handoff, a drive right or something miscellaneous — it would have been a rarity last season. Reese was the recipient of two handoffs last season (ending in an offensive foul and a missed elbow jumper) and drove right 34 times, or once per game.
No matter. The Sky, led by first-year head coach Tyler Marsh, have preached all offseason that Reese’s versatility (as well as Kamilla Cardoso’s) extends far beyond what she displayed last season, and are confident enough to showcase it from the jump in 2025. The only limits on Reese’s potential came from a 2024 roster that lacked spacing, playmaking and maturity.
The Sky entered the offseason knowing that the only way to build around their franchise frontcourt would be to fix those deficiencies, specifically on the experience front. A year after three of their top-five minute-getters had three or fewer years of WNBA tenure, the roster has turned over, becoming older in the process.
“We want the best players, but we also have to make sure that there…
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