The Chicago Sky are signing free agent guard Kia Nurse to a one-year deal, her agent, Thread Sports’ Bernie Lee, told ESPN on Saturday.
The Sky are also acquiring Rebecca Allen from the Connecticut Sun for point guard Lindsay Allen and the rights to forward Nikolina Milic, sources confirmed. The trade was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Nurse, a three-time member of Canada’s Olympic team, averaged 7.6 points last season for the Los Angeles Sparks, shooting 33% from 3-point range. Prior to stints with the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury, Nurse spent her first three seasons in the league with the New York Liberty.
Rebecca Allen, who also has extensive experience on Australia’s national team, played the majority of her WNBA career with the Liberty before joining the Sun in 2023 and Mercury last season. She was limited to just 18 appearances in 2024 due to injury, but averaged 6.4 points and shot 35% from beyond the arc in 2023.
The Sky are also expected to…
