
Before the 2023 season, Kahleah Copper talked as if former Sky coach/general manager James Wade was family as she laid out her expectations and goals.
With Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Candace Parker — the last remaining starters from the 2021 championship team — opting not to re-sign, Copper seemed to be fired up by the fact that she and Wade would lead the franchise into the future.