Lynx Sign Chloe Bibby as Sky Cannot Match Offer

Overview

• The Minnesota Lynx signed Chloe Bibby on Saturday after the Sky were unable to create salary-cap room to match Minnesota’s standard contract offer before the 4 p.m. CT deadline.
• Under WNBA rules a team may offer a standard contract to another club’s development player and the original team has a short window to match, which Chicago could not do without cutting or trading a player.
• Bibby had provided meaningful bench scoring and spacing for Chicago, including a career-high 14 points earlier in the month, making her loss a practical setback for an already thin frontcourt.
• Chicago’s depth is reduced because starting forward Azurá Stevens has been away for personal reasons with no timeline to return and Rickea Jackson is out for the season with a knee injury.
• Coach Tyler Marsh said he will focus on the current roster while general manager Jeff Pagliocca handles trade options, and the team can either fill the open development spot or rely on smaller lineup combinations as the trade deadline approaches.