Why Sky Can Be Thankful This Thanksgiving

Since the 2023 season, the Chicago Sky haven't looked the part of a former champion. However, it was just four seasons ago that the franchise took down the Phoenix Mercury in the 2021 WNBA Finals. The Mercury fell to another eventual champion, the Las Vegas Aces, this postseason. Sky head coach Tyler Marsh is quite familiar with the Aces. He served as an assistant with the team for multiple seasons before coming to the Windy City. He took over for Teresa Weatherspoon, the first head coach hired by general manager Jeff Pagliocca. After just 23 combined wins in two seasons, the Sky have more questions than answers. Just like several other WNBA teams, Chicago has multiple free agents and few signed for the upcoming seasons. Nonetheless, the Sky have these three reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving. Cornerstone players and Sky legends Candace Parker, Allie Quigley, and Kahleah Copper are long gone. Chicago's all-time leading scorer, Courtney Vandersloot, had left the team shortly after the 2021 WNBA champion