2024 Chicago Sky season

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2024 Chicago Sky season
Coach Teresa Weatherspoon
Arena Wintrust Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Eastern)

The 2024 Chicago Sky season will be the franchise's 19th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.

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The season will tip off on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, against the Dallas Wings in Dallas. [1]

The offseason was marked by major coaching and roster changes. In October 2023, the team hired Weatherspoon as head coach, replacing interim head coach Emre Vatansever. [2] [3] The team also hired Jeff Pagliocca as general manager, separating this role from the head coaching position for the first time. [4] Several starting players from previous seasons including Kahleah Copper, Alanna Smith, Courtney Williams, Astou Ndour-Fall, and Julie Allemand departed in trades or free agency. The Sky signed their own former first-round draft pick Diamond DeShields, and hold the 3rd and 7th picks in the 2024 WNBA draft.

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
13 Kamilla Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil South Carolina
17 Angel Reese Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States LSU
213 Brynna Maxwell Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gonzaga

Transactions

DateTransaction
October 31, 2023Hired Jeff Pagliocca as General Manager [5]
January 17, 2024Extended Qualifying Offers to Robyn Parks, Rebekah Gardner, and Morgan Bertsch [6]
February 1. 2024Signed Lindsay Allen [7]
February 2, 2024Renounced the rights to Astou Ndour-Fall [6]
February 5, 2024Signed Diamond DeShields [8]
February 6, 2024Acquired Brianna Turner and Michaela Onyenwere, the third overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, Chicago's own 2025 second round pick, Phoenix's 2026 first round draft pick, and the right to swap 2026 second round picks in exchange for Kahleah Copper and the rights to Morgan Bertsch. [9]
February 8, 2024Signed Taya Reimer to a Training Camp Contract [10]
Signed Kysre Gondrezick to a Training Camp Contract [11]
February 9, 2024Signed Chennedy Carter to a Training Camp Contract [12]
February 15, 2024Renounced the rights to Kseniya Malashka [6]
February 19, 2024Acquired the 8th pick in the 2024 Draft in exchange for Julie Allemand and the rights to Li Yueru [13]
March 14, 2024Acquired the New York Liberty's 2025 and 2026 second round picks in exchange for the rights to Rebekah Gardner [14]
April 14, 2024Acquired the Minnesota Lynx 7th pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and the rights to Nikolina Milić in exchange for Sika Koné, the 8th pick, the Sky's 2025 second round pick, and the rights to swap first round picks in the 2026 draft. [15]
April 19, 2024Signed Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese, and Brynna Maxwell to Rookie Contracts
Renounced the rights to Robyn Parks

Roster Changes

Roster

Chicago Sky roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Allen, Lindsay 5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1995-03-20 Notre Dame 6
C 10 Flag of Brazil.svg Cardoso, Kamilla 6' 7" (2.01m)2001-04-30 South Carolina R
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Carter, Chennedy 5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg)1998-10-14 Texas A&M 3
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg DeShields, Diamond 6' 1" (1.85m)172 lb (78kg)1995-03-05 Tennessee 5
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Evans, Dana 5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)1998-08-01 Louisville 3
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Gondrezick, Kysre 5' 9" (1.75m)150 lb (68kg)1997-07-27 West Virginia 1
F 20 Flag of the United States.svg Harrison, Isabelle 6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1993-09-27 Tennessee 6
G 4 Flag of the United States.svg Mabrey, Marina 5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1996-09-14 Notre Dame 5
G Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell, Brynna 6' 0" (1.83m)2000-09-29 Gonzaga R
F 12 Flag of the United States.svg Onyenwere, Michaela 6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1999-08-10 UCLA 3
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Reese, Angel 6' 3" (1.91m)2002-05-06 LSU R
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Reimer, Taya 1995-08-24 Michigan State R
F Flag of the United States.svg Turner, Brianna 6' 3" (1.91m)170 lb (77kg)1996-07-05 Notre Dame 5
C 1 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Elizabeth 6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1993-06-23 Duke 9
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Teresa Weatherspoon (Louisiana Tech)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Robinson (SE Oklahoma State)
Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Johnson (Princeton)
Flag of the United States.svg Tamera Young (James Madison)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Meghan Lockerby
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Crosby
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

Preseason

2024 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 4@ Minnesota 0–0 Target Center
2May 7 New York 0–0 Wintrust Arena
2024 season schedule

Regular Season

2024 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 15@ Dallas College Park Center
2May 18@ Dallas College Park Center
3May 23@ New York Barclays Center
4May 25 Connecticut Wintrust Arena
5May 28 Seattle Wintrust Arena
6May 30 Los Angeles Wintrust Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 1@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8June 4 New York Wintrust Arena
9June 6@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
10June 8 Atlanta Wintrust Arena
11June 12 Connecticut Wintrust Arena
12June 14@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
13June 16@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14June 20 Dallas Wintrust Arena
15June 23 Indiana Wintrust Arena
16June 27 Las Vegas Wintrust Arena
17June 30 Minnesota Wintrust Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18July 2@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
19July 5@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
20July 7@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
21July 10 Atlanta Wintrust Arena
22July 11@ New York Barclays Center
23July 13 New York Wintrust Arena
24July 16@ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
25August 15 Phoenix Wintrust Arena
26August 17@ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
27August 18@ Phoenix Footprint Center
28August 23@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
29August 25 Las Vegas Wintrust Arena
30August 28 Washington Wintrust Arena
31August 30 Indiana Wintrust Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32September 1@ Minnesota Target Center
33September 3@ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
34September 6 Los Angeles Wintrust Arena
35September 8 Dallas Wintrust Arena
36September 11 Washington Wintrust Arena
37September 13@ Minnesota Target Center
38September 15@ Phoenix Footprint Center
39September 17@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
40September 19@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
2024 season schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
5 Indiana Fever 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
6 Las Vegas Aces 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
8 Minnesota Lynx 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
9 New York Liberty 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
10 Phoenix Mercury 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
11 Seattle Storm 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
12 Washington Mystics 00.000-0–00–00–00–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.

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