Overview
- The Sky announced on Wednesday that they signed guard Kate Martin to a developmental contract for the remainder of the 2026 season, a move confirmed by the team on social media.
- Martin was waived by the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 29 after a July promotion from the Sparks’ development pool, and she has also spent time this season with the Golden State Valkyries and was drafted by the Las Vegas Aces in 2024.
- In 17 games with the Sparks this year Martin averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds while shooting 37.1 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from three, statistics that help frame what Chicago will evaluate.
- The WNBA allows developmental players with three years of experience or less to appear in up to 12 regular‑season games before a team must convert the deal to a standard contract, and Chicago has only four games left after the league resumes on Sept. 17.
- The signing gives Martin a low‑risk opportunity to show she can earn a longer stay and gives the rebuilding Sky a cheap way to test a young guard in game conditions while preserving roster and salary flexibility; Martin also has a reported multi‑year off‑court deal with Unrivaled.