Courtney Vandersloot re-signs with Sky amid ACL rehab

The Chicago Sky have had a busy offseason so far, signing All-Star point guard Skylar Diggins and trading Ariel Atkins to the Los Angeles Sparks for promising young forward Rickea Jackson, while also trading away Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream. The latest move the Sky made in free agency was to bolster their roster depth with the re-signing of Courtney Vandersloot, as per Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune.

Courtney Vandersloot’s new free agency contract with the Sky is for two years, and she’s presumably still recovering from the ACL injury that prematurely ended her season last year. With Diggins in place, the Sky can afford to be patient with Vandersloot’s recovery.

Last offseason, Vandersloot returned to the team where she played a pivotal role during the 2021 championship run, after playing two seasons for the New York Liberty. She was off to a solid start before having her year cut short due to the injury.

She was limited to only seven games at a little over 27 minutes per game. She averaged 10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals with splits of 43.9 percent shooting from the field, 21.7 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 84.6 percent shooting from the free-throw line.

The No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft, Vandersloot had played her entire career with the Sky until signing with the Liberty in 2023. The five-time All-Star will be entering her 16th season in the league. In addition to the 2021 title with the Sky, Vandersloot also helped the Liberty win the 2024 WNBA championship.