Former Las Vegas Aces assistant Tyler Marsh is the new head coach of the Chicago Sky following the abrupt ousting of Teresa Weatherspoon after the 2024 WNBA season.
On Tuesday, Marsh spoke of his offseason and season plans during his introductory press conference. Chicago Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca, along with players Elizabeth Williams, Michaela Onyenwere, Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson were in attendance.
Among the many issues facing the Sky—free agency, coaching sustainability, draft picks, player morale—a central focus is on the long-term development of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. Both are coming off debut seasons where they were part of one of the most high-profile draft classes in WNBA history.
Reese completed a record-breaking season averaging 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game. She finished with the most double-doubles by a rookie with 26. She also had the most consecutive double-doubles with 15. Before her season-ending wrist injury, Reese captured the most rebounds in a season with 446, a record previously set by Sylvia Fowles and subsequently broken by A’ja Wilson. Cardoso finished the season averaging 9.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. She endured shoulder injuries at the beginning and end of the season, but proved herself to be…
