The Sky are remade again — and Chicago’s coach says the critics are missing it
The Chicago Sky have a noticeably different roster after WNBA free agency. Chicago coach Tyler Marsh defended its moves amid backlash.
For a third consecutive season, the Chicago Sky 's roster will look noticeably different. Each year, under general manager Jeff Pagliocca, Chicago has endured significant changes to its team makeup. Since 2024, multiple starters have left the franchise, whether it's via trade, like forward Angel Reese and guard Ariel Atkins , or the Sky choosing to move on as they did with guard Chennedy Carter .
WNBA free agency, ahead of the 2026 season, brought even more change. Chicago signed guards Skylar Diggins and DiJonai Carrington and reunited with forward Azurá Stevens, who won a 2021 championship with the franchise. It also acquired forward Rickea Jackson in the Atkins trade.
So much change all at once has heightened the online chatter about the team. On Wednesday, head coach Tyler Marsh and Pagliocca defended the Sky's moves. "What I feel good about is that you don't land the players that we've landed without doing something right.
Like, we're heading in the right direction. We're doing things the right way. We got the right people in the building," Marsh said .