Sky Season in Review: Ariel Atkins

Rarely can a team keep itself grounded without a proper anchor. The Chicago Sky, after adding a number of veteran options while gambling away their recent future, learned the hard way after falling to a 10-34 record and tying with the Dallas Wings for last place in the WNBA. The Sky showed some sparks of life towards the end of their turbulent season, but were never able to fully guide themselves toward calmer waters as they stumbled to their worst win percentage in almost two decades. The Sky's offense, which had been a point of pride for the Windy City squad in the past, sputtered to a spot just behind the Washington Mystics at near last place in the WNBA in offensive rating. The trade for Ariel Atkins fully signaled the direction Chicago wanted to go in well before the 2025 WNBA draft. The former Texas guard brought in several years of excellence with the Washington Mystics, where she earned two All-Star and five All-Defensive Team selections in seven years with the squad. The 5-foot-10 guard remains Wash