Chicago Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca stunned the WNBA world when the franchise announced they had traded their top pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft — the No. 3 pick — in exchange for Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins.
Atkins, a two-time All-Star, averaged 14.9 points and 3.1 assists in 2025, and is an elite two-way player. But, given the youth of the Sky — their top two players are both coming off their rookie seasons — many expected Chicago to continue acquiring young talent in hopes of building for the future.
Instead, the Sky acquired a 28-year-old veteran who will only be under contract for one
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