Angel Reese issues public warning, gives Sky 'non-negotiable' demand

The Chicago Sky are 9-30 entering play on Wednesday, and that is not sitting well with Angel Reese.

Reese issued a public warning to the organization in a new interview, suggesting that improvements are needed in the WNBA's free-agency roster. She made it clear that if things do not turn around, she would have to consider playing for a different team.

“I’m not settling for the same s— we did this year,” Reese told Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune. “We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That’s a non-negotiable for me.

“I am very vocal about what we need and what I want. I’d like to be here for my career, but if things don’t pan out, obviously I might have to move in a different direction and do what’s best for me. But while I am here, I’m going to try to stay open-minded about what I have here and maximize that as much as I can.”

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Reese added that she is willing to recruit free agents to the Sky, though she added that it would require a “leap of faith” for a star player to want to join the organization.

Reese spoke out ahead of a loaded free-agent class, which is probably not coincidental. She has a three-year contract and a team option with Chicago that will likely keep her tied to the organization through 2027. That might also be a deadline for the organization to show some progress, at least based on these comments.

Reese’s critics would argue that she could stand to play better before being so demanding. She is averaging 14.6 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, but critics have argued that the rebound number in particular is the product of some stat-padding.

After losing just eight total games in two seasons with LSU, Reese has seen her team go a combined 22-47 since she entered the league. It’s no wonder her tolerance for losing is as low as it is.