The Chicago Sky were up by 10 entering the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Connecticut Sun. It seemed the dream matchup against Las Vegas was a foregone conclusion and the Sky would get an opportunity to defend their title and potentially be the first WNBA team to repeat since the 02 Los Angeles Sparks.
Instead, they fell apart, getting outscored 24-5 in the final quarter. They lost the game and the series, and the only question that remained was: what will the team look like next year? We now have the answer.
The 2023 Chicago Sky will appear nothing like the title contenders of recent seasons.
Candace Parker has left for Las Vegas, Allie Quigley is taking a year off from playing in the W, Courtney Vandersloot is a member of the New York Liberty and Azurá Stevens is an L.A. Spark.
However, James Wade and the Sky haven’t just sat on their hands watching every All-Star and rotation piece walk out; they’ve made some moves to rebuild their roster. One of the biggest additions they made was Isabelle Harrison. The 6-foot-3 forward averaged 8.37 points in her 18.4 minutes of play. Courtney Williams was brought in and will likely be the starting guard for the Sky after averaging 11.1 points for Connecticut. And fan favorite Astou Ndour-Fall returns to Chicago after a…