Why Sky traded for Rickea Jackson to replace Angel Reese
Chicago didn't want to leave a void.
Why Sky traded for Rickea Jackson to replace Angel Reese originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Chicago Sky didn't want to leave a void in their frontcourt.
It just turns out they didn't want to fill it with Angel Reese. A rumored trade has now gone through -- it's Rickea Jackson coming to Chicago in exchange for Ariel Atkins. Reese had been traded last week to the Atlanta Dream , leaving the Sky an opening at power forward.
Jackson is set to fill it. Why did Sky trade for Rickea Jackson to replace Angel Reese? The Sky wanted a different look at their power forward to what Reese could provide.
They traded Reese for draft picks that could have future value. In acquiring Jackson, they get a 6-foot-2 floor spacer. Jackson shoots 3-pointers at a volume Reese didn't approach, and she makes them at 34.