Overview

• Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot suffered a season-ending ACL tear against the Indiana Fever, removing the Sky’s all-time leader in assists from the lineup.
• Head coach Tyler Marsh announced a “by-committee” approach at point guard, elevating Hailey Van Lith and Ariel Atkins alongside Rachel Banham in central playmaking roles.
• Chicago’s offense has struggled to fill Vandersloot’s playmaking gap, producing season-low scoring outputs in consecutive blowout losses.
• Frontcourt prospects Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso continue to overlap in one-dimensional post roles, limiting the team’s spacing and scoring versatility.
• Analysts have urged the Sky to increase Rebecca Allen’s playing time to inject outside shooting and alleviate persistent offensive woes.