2024 Chicago Sky season

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2024 Chicago Sky season
Coach Teresa Weatherspoon
Arena Wintrust Arena
Attendance8,757 per game
Results
Record13–27 (.325)
Place6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
Points Chennedy Carter – 17.5 ppg
Rebounds Angel Reese – 13.1 rpg
Assists Marina Mabrey – 4.5 apg

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

Contents

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. [1] [2] The team also hired Jeff Pagliocca as general manager, separating this role from the head coaching position for the first time. [3] Several starting players from previous seasons including Kahleah Copper, Alanna Smith, Courtney Williams, Astou Ndour-Fall, and Julie Allemand departed in free agency and trades. The Sky signed their own former first-round draft pick Diamond DeShields. Acquiring the 3rd and 7th picks in the 2024 WNBA draft through trades, they drafted high-profile college stars Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese.

The season tipped-off on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, against the Dallas Wings in Dallas. [4] Despite preseason predictions that they would be among the league's worst teams, [5] [6] the Sky had a promising start to the season with a 3–3 record in May, including a stunning win, 90–81, over the New York Liberty. [7] In the 9th game of the season, a 79–71 win over the Washington Mystics, starter Elizabeth Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury. [8] Cardoso, who herself had suffered a shoulder injury during the preseason and missed the first six games of the season, [9] was slotted into the starting lineup to play alongside another rookie, Reese. In the first half of June, the Sky consistently struggled with bad starts to games. After the 12th game of the season, an 81–83 loss at Washington, their third loss in a row, Lindsay Allen and Chennedy Carter replaced Dana Evans and Diamond DeShields in the starting lineup. The Sky's performances improved with the new lineup and it stayed intact until the WNBA break for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the last game before the break, Chicago scored another surprising win, 93–85, against the reigning champions Las Vegas Aces, and entered the Olympic break in eighth place with a 10–14 record. [10] The following day, Chicago traded Marina Mabrey and the team's second round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, the Sun's first-round 2025 draft pick, and the rights to swap 2026 first-round draft picks. [11]

After the break, Michaela Onyenwere entered the starting lineup in Mabrey's place. However, the Sky struggled with poor form and the unavailability of key players, posting a 3–13 record in August and September. Their top scorer, Carter, missed several games due to illness, and later due to a foot injury. Other injuries to Reese (broken wrist), DeShields (sprained ankle), and Cardoso (shoulder pain) forced significant changes in the rotation. The Sky were still in running for the last playoff spot until the final day of the season; however, they finished with a five-game losing streak and ultimately missed the playoffs, finishing in 10th place with a 13–27 record. [12] [13] Nonetheless, Chicago set a franchise record for average attendance, drawing 8,757 fans per game. [14]

After the season, Chicago fired Weatherspoon. [15]

Transactions

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 [16]
January 17, 2024Extended Qualifying Offers to Robyn Parks, Rebekah Gardner, and Morgan Bertsch [17]
February 1. 2024Signed Lindsay Allen [18]
February 2, 2024Renounced the rights to Astou Ndour-Fall [17]
February 5, 2024Signed Diamond DeShields [19]
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. [20]
February 8, 2024Signed Taya Reimer to a Training Camp Contract [21]
Signed Kysre Gondrezick to a Training Camp Contract [22]
February 9, 2024Signed Chennedy Carter to a Training Camp Contract [23]
February 15, 2024Renounced the rights to Kseniya Malashka [17]
February 19, 2024Acquired the 8th pick in the 2024 Draft in exchange for Julie Allemand and the rights to Li Yueru [24]
March 14, 2024Acquired the New York Liberty's 2025 and 2026 second round picks in exchange for the rights to Rebekah Gardner [25]
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. [26]
April 19, 2024Signed Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese, and Brynna Maxwell to Rookie Contracts
Renounced the rights to Robyn Parks
May 10, 2024Waived Taya Reimer [27]
May 13, 2024Waived Brynna Maxwell [28]
June 28, 2024Waived Kysre Gondrezick [29]
July 17, 2024Traded Marina Mabrey and the team's second round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft to Connecticut Sun in exchange for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, the Sun's first-round 2025 draft pick, and the rights to swap 2026 first-round draft picks [11]
September 11, 2024Signed Kaela Davis to 7-day contract
September 18, 2024Released Kaela Davis and signed to rest-of-season contract
September 19, 2024Signed Elizabeth Williams to an extension through 2025

Roster changes

Roster

2024 Chicago Sky roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 15 Flag of the United States.svg Allen, Lindsay 5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)03-20-1995 Notre Dame 6
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Banham, Rachel 5' 9" (1.75m)175 lb (79kg)1993-07-15 Minnesota 8
C 10 Flag of Brazil.svg Cardoso, Kamilla   Cruz Roja.svg 6' 7" (2.01m)215 lb (98kg)04-30-2001 South Carolina R
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Carter, Chennedy   Cruz Roja.svg 5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg)10-14-1998 Texas A&M 3
G 33 Flag of the United States.svg Davis, Kaela 6' 2" (1.88m)180 lb (82kg)03-15-1995 South Carolina 5
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg DeShields, Diamond   Cruz Roja.svg 6' 1" (1.85m)172 lb (78kg)03-05-1995 Tennessee 5
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Evans, Dana 5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)08-01-1998 Louisville 3
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 Jefferson, Moriah 5' 6" (1.68m)123 lb (56kg)1994-03-08 Connecticut 7
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   Cruz Roja.svg 6' 3" (1.91m)165 lb (75kg)05-06-2002 LSU R
F 21 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   Cruz Roja.svg 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 (Western Michigan)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured


Depth chart

Pos.StarterBench
PG Lindsay Allen Moriah Jefferson
SG Chennedy Carter Cruz Roja.svg Rachel Banham
Dana Evans
SF Diamond DeShields Cruz Roja.svg Michaela Onyenwere
PF Angel Reese Cruz Roja.svg Isabelle Harrison
Brianna Turner
C Elizabeth Williams Cruz Roja.svg Kamilla Cardoso Cruz Roja.svg

Schedule

Pre-season

2024 game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 3@ Minnesota L 81–92 Lindsay Allen (17) Angel Reese (9) Lindsay Allen (3) Target Center
7,010		0–1
2May 7 New York W 101–52 Marina Mabrey (20) Brianna Turner (8) Dana Evans (7) Wintrust Arena
3,132		1–1
2024 season schedule

Regular season

2024 game log
Total: 13–27 (Home: 6–14; Road: 7–13)
May: 3–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 15@ Dallas L 79–87 Marina Mabrey (19) Marina Mabrey (9) Dana Evans (6) College Park Center
6,251		0–1
2May 18@ Dallas W 83–74 Diamond DeShields (16) Elizabeth Williams (10)Marina Mabrey (8)College Park Center
6,251		1–1
3May 23@ New York W 90–81 Marina Mabrey (21) Angel Reese (9)Marina Mabrey (7) Barclays Center
12,049		2–1
4May 25 Connecticut L 82–82 Marina Mabrey (23)Mabrey, Reese, Williams (5)Diamond DeShields (5) Wintrust Arena
9,025		2–2
5May 28 Seattle L 68–77 Dana Evans (13)Angel Reese (12) Allen, Evans (4)Wintrust Arena
7,807		2–3
6May 30 Los Angeles W 83–73 Marina Mabrey (20)Elizabeth Williams (11)Marina Mabrey (7)Wintrust Arena
7,911		3–3
June : 3–8 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 1@ Indiana L 70–71 Chennedy Carter (19) Angel Reese (13)Chennedy Carter (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		3–4
8June 4 New York L 75–88 Chennedy Carter (16)Angel Reese (10) Marina Mabrey (5) Wintrust Arena
8,277		3–5
9June 6@ Washington W 79–71 Chennedy Carter (25)Angel Reese (11) Dana Evans (4) Capital One Arena
10,000		4–5
10June 8 Atlanta L 80–89 Cardoso, Evans, Reese (13)Angel Reese (13)Dana Evans (5)Wintrust Arena
8,804		4–6
11June 12 Connecticut L 75–83 Angel Reese (20)Angel Reese (10)Evans, Mabrey (5)Wintrust Arena
7,815		4–7
12June 14@ Washington L 81–83 Chennedy Carter (16)Angel Reese (14) Allen, Mabrey (3) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		4–8
13June 16@ Indiana L 83–91 Marina Mabrey (22)Angel Reese (13)Angel Reese (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		4–9
14June 20 Dallas W 83–72 Carter, Mabrey (19)Angel Reese (18)Allen, Evans, Mabrey (4)Wintrust Arena
9,025		5–9
15June 23Indiana W 88–87 Angel Reese (25)Angel Reese (16)Lindsay Allen (7)Wintrust Arena
9,872		6–9
16June 27 Las Vegas L 83–95 Marina Mabrey (21)Angel Reese (11)Lindsay Allen (5)Wintrust Arena
9,025		6–10
17June 30 Minnesota L 62–70 Chennedy Carter (15)Angel Reese (16)Lindsay Allen (7)6–11
July : 4–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18July 2@ Atlanta W 85–77 Chennedy Carter (26) Angel Reese (19)Carter, Mabrey (4) Gateway Center Arena
3,260		7–11
19July 5@ Seattle W 88–84 Chennedy Carter (33)Angel Reese (10)Marina Mabrey (7) Climate Pledge Arena
10,725		8–11
20July 7@ Seattle L 71–84 Chennedy Carter (21)Angel Reese (14) Allen, Mabrey (6)Climate Pledge Arena
11,283		8–12
21July 10Atlanta W 78–69 Chennedy Carter (19)Angel Reese (13)Carter, Mabrey (5) Wintrust Arena
9,025		9–12
22July 11@ New York L 76–91 Chennedy Carter (22) Isabelle Harrison (12)Lindsay Allen (7) Barclays Center
17,758		9–13
23July 13New York L 67–81 Marina Mabrey (21)Angel Reese (16)Marina Mabrey (7)Wintrust Arena
9,025		9–14
24July 16@ Las Vegas W 93–85 Chennedy Carter (34)Angel Reese (10)Allen, Mabrey (4) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,396		10–14
August : 1–6 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
25August 15 Phoenix L 65–85 Dana Evans (14) Angel Reese (15) Lindsay Allen (6) Wintrust Arena
9,025		10–15
26August 17@ Los Angeles W 90–86 Lindsay Allen (16) Kamilla Cardoso (14)Lindsay Allen (6) Crypto.com Arena
16,551		11–15
27August 18@ Phoenix L 68–86 Angel Reese (19)Angel Reese (20) Chennedy Carter (6) Footprint Center
14,267		11–16
28August 23@ Connecticut L 80–82 Chennedy Carter (19)Lindsay Allen (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910		11–17
29August 25 Las Vegas L 75–77 Chennedy Carter (25)Angel Reese (22)Lindsay Allen (5)Wintrust Arena
9,025		11–18
30August 28 Washington L 70–74 Michaela Onyenwere (15)Angel Reese (14)Kamilla Cardoso (6)Wintrust Arena
8,763		11–19
31August 30 Indiana L 81–100 Michaela Onyenwere (20)Angel Reese (11)Lindsay Allen (6)Wintrust Arena
9,445		11–20
September : 2–7 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32September 1@ Minnesota L 74–79 Kamilla Cardoso (22) Angel Reese (19) Lindsay Allen (6) Target Center
8,421		11–21
33September 3@ Las Vegas L 71–90 Michaela Onyenwere (15)Angel Reese (16)3 players (3) T-Mobile Arena
18,394		11–22
34September 6 Los Angeles W 92–78 Angel Reese (24)Angel Reese (12) Chennedy Carter (7) Wintrust Arena
9,025		12–22
35September 8 Dallas W 92–77 Chennedy Carter (28)Kamilla Cardoso (11)Chennedy Carter (6)Wintrust Arena
8,704		13–22
36September 11 Washington L 58–89 Chennedy Carter (16)Cardoso, Harrison (8)Lindsay Allen (5)Wintrust Arena
7,948		13–23
37September 13@ Minnesota L 66–83 Chennedy Carter (17)Kamilla Cardoso (10)Allen, Carter (5) Target Center
8,810		13–24
38September 15 Phoenix L 88–93 Chennedy Carter (20)Michaela Onyenwere (9)Allen, Banham (7)Wintrust Arena
8,577		13–25
39September 17@ Atlanta L 70–86 Rachel Banham (22)Isabelle Harrison (11)Lindsay Allen (4) Gateway Center Arena
3,335		13–26
40September 19@ Connecticut L 54–87 Isabelle Harrison (13)Lindsay Allen (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,092		13–27
2024 season schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1yx – New York Liberty 328.800—16–416–416–45–0
2cx – Minnesota Lynx 3010.750214–616–414–64–1
3x – Connecticut Sun 2812.700414–614–614–64–1
4x – Las Vegas Aces 2713.675512–813–714–62–3
5x – Seattle Storm 2515.625713–714–611–94–1
6x – Indiana Fever 2020.5001211–912–88–123–2
7x – Phoenix Mercury 1921.4751310–1010–109–113–2
8x – Atlanta Dream 1525.375177–138–127–131–4
9e – Washington Mystics 1426.350187–135–159–111–4
10e – Chicago Sky 1327.325195–156–147–131–4
11e – Dallas Wings 931.225236–147–132–180–5
12e – Los Angeles Sparks 832.200245–155–153–172–3

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winners
y – Regular Season Champion
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%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPFPPG
Chennedy Carter 332026.0.487.290.7303.53.11.10.21.73.217.5
Marina Mabrey †242433.2.381.350.7234.94.51.20.32.82.714.0
Angel Reese 343432.5.391.188.73613.11.91.30.52.23.513.6
Elizabeth Williams 9927.7.487—.6677.01.61.71.71.72.110.0
Kamilla Cardoso 322927.4.521—.7267.91.70.51.41.53.29.8
Dana Evans 391219.1.377.376.9601.12.40.70.11.41.27.2
Rachel Banham ≠16919.8.346.382.7001.81.60.40.10.61.76.9
Lindsay Allen 402823.8.466.292.8082.03.90.80.21.61.76.6
Michaela Onyenwere 341818.7.415.368.6101.81.00.60.41.32.06.6
Isabelle Harrison 36516.3.399.167.8203.90.80.60.31.11.36.5
Diamond DeShields 321013.8.348.173.6111.41.30.60.30.91.64.5
Kaela Davis ≠4013.0.3331.000.5001.00.30.30.51.01.33.0
Brianna Turner 2729.4.615—.5002.00.40.30.50.41.01.2
Kysre Gondrezick ‡503.2.286.167—0.40.40.80.00.60.41.0
Moriah Jefferson ≠1408.9.115.100.8330.51.70.10.00.40.60.9


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

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Angel Reese WNBA Rookie of the Month – June July 2, 2024 [30]
WNBA All-Star [31]
Eastern Conference Player of the Week July 9, 2024 [32]
Peak Performer: Rebounds September 20, 2024 [33]
AP All-Rookie TeamSeptember 22, 2024 [34]
WNBA All-Rookie Team October 3, 2024 [35]
Kamilla Cardoso AP All-Rookie TeamSeptember 22, 2024 [34]
WNBA All-Rookie Team October 3, 2024 [35]

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