Sky land Skylar Diggins, make biggest free-agency splash in years

The Sky pulled it off.

Six-time All-WNBA guard Skylar Diggins will be a part of the Sky, the group introduced on Saturday.

“Skylar is a player we have coveted for years. We are ecstatic to bring her to Chicago,” basic supervisor Jeff Pagliocca stated. “She is one of the all-time elite passers in our game and continues to play at a high level on both sides of the ball.”

Pagliocca took a swing and a miss on Diggins in the 2024 offseason.

Landing her now modifications the group’s trajectory. She averaged 15.5 factors and 6 assists per sport final season, arguably the Sky’s finest free company signing since Emma Meesseman in 2022.

“Diggins is the kind of player who elevates everyone around him,” coach Tyler Marsh stated. “Skylar is a true veteran leader, and she possesses unmatched speed and shot creation potential. I can’t wait to work with her.”

The Sky now have Diggins, Kamilla Cardoso, Azura Stevens, Jacy Sheldon, Hailey Van Lith and Maddy Westbeld below contract.

They’re additionally reportedly in talks to commerce Ariel Atkins to the Sparks for Rickea Jackson.

A beginning lineup of Diggins, Cardoso, Stevens, and Jackson might sound a bit of odd, and would nonetheless want a taking pictures guard. But it has expertise, measurement and dynamism — the makings of a group that would compete for a playoff spot.