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Super teams are nothing new in the WNBA, so what’s with all the added buzz?

When the smoke cleared on this year’s free-agency period, there were two landing spots for the collective group of stars, the New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces. Both picked off the Sky’s championship players.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sparks re-sign star forward Nneka Ogwumike

LOS ANGELES — As she left Crypto.com Arena last year after the Sparks' last game, Nneka Ogwumike left local reporters with cheerful parting words.

Los Angeles Times

New player introductions feature group determined to leave own mark on Sky

There are All-Star and championship shoes to fill with the departures of Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Azura Stevens, but coach James Wade’s new signees aren’t feeling the pressure.

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Breanna Stewart: Signing with Liberty isn’t about matching Las Vegas Aces’ star power

Breanna Stewart is only focused on the Liberty.

Tribune News Service

Kahleah Copper will define Sky’s culture in 2023 with same energy she brings to game

Copper has been preparing for this new role since she joined the Sky in 2017 in the trade that sent Elena Delle Donne to the Mystics for her and Stefanie Dolson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: WNBA Investigating Aces for Circumventing Salary Cap

The defending champions added a pair of stars, including Candace Parker, to the roster this offseason.

Sports Illustrated

Larry Stone: Breanna Stewart and other stars are forming super teams, but is that good for the WNBA?

When Breanna Stewart signed with the New York Liberty last week, on the heels of another women’s basketball superstar, Candace Parker, announcing her intention to sign with the Las Vegas Aces, it caused a nationwide chorus of the same two-word phrase.

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Former Sky star Candace Parker introduced by Las Vegas Aces

Parker cites how the Aces are run, owner Mark Davis’ support for women’s sports as reasons for her signing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker to Become First Woman to Call NBA All-Star Game

The two-time WNBA champion is adding another item to her list of accomplishments.

Sports Illustrated

Sky coach/GM James Wade ready for future with new-look team

He is focused on building a team around the last remaining starter from his 2021 championship roster, Kahleah Copper.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky star Kahleah Copper embraces a new leadership role after free-agency upheaval: ‘I’m ready to step into those shoes’

CHICAGO — The flurry of WNBA free agency left only one veteran star in Chicago: Kahleah Copper.

Chicago Tribune

Candace Parker on What It Means to be the First Woman to Call the NBA All-Star Game

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Parker reflected on her pioneering role, her decision to join the Aces, the Kyrie Irving trade and working with Shaq.

Sports Illustrated

Kahleah Copper will lead Sky’s new faces

After the departures of Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Azura Stevens, Copper is the last remaining starter from the Sky’s championship run in 2021. She’s also their longest-tenured player.

Chicago Sun-Times

There will never be another player like Courtney Vandersloot

In 12 seasons with the Sky, Vandersloot averaged 10.2 points, 6.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds. In 2021, she helped bring the city its first WNBA title.

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The Chicago Sky went from a potential dynasty to the WNBA basement in 1 week

The dismantling of the Chicago Sky was swift and painful.

Chicago Tribune

Shakeia Taylor: Why can’t the Sky attract — and then keep — top talent?

CHICAGO — The 2021 Sky were a bright spot in a Chicago sports landscape where any kind of light was far and few between. But after winning a championship then failing to repeat, that light has flickered out.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Sorting Through WNBA Free Agency

Breanna Stewart’s decision headlines the first day of signings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky fail to make any splash on the first day of free agency

The loss of Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and potentially Azurá Stevens, who has yet to announce her decision for 2023, is a major setback for the franchise.

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Winners and Losers of WNBA Free Agency

From Breanna Stewart’s decision to several teams saying farewell to stars, evaluating all the major moves around the W so far.

Chicago Sun-Times

Breanna Stewart heading to New York on first day of WNBA free agency

Stewart is the second big-name free agent to announce her intentions to play for another team this season. Candace Parker said last weekend that she was going to leave the Sky and sign with the Las Vegas Aces.

Chicago Sun-Times

Courtney Vandersloot will not re-sign with Sky

Vandersloot spent 12 seasons with the Sky, averaging 10.2 points and 6.6 rebounds. In that time she became the league’s third overall assist leader, behind Sue Bird and Ticha Penicheiro with 2,387 career assists.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky mailbag: Will this be a complete rebuild year?

With the Sky’s championship roster on the brink of breaking up, we answered some of your questions about where things stand.

Sports Illustrated

The Aces Secure an All-Star Starting Five With Addition of Candace Parker

The two-time MVP’s move to the reigning champs in Las Vegas means she has the chance to close out her storied career with a third WNBA title.

Chicago Sun-Times

Where do the Sky go from here?

Without Candace Parker and potentially Courtney Vandersloot, too, the Sky will need to retool with 2021 WNBA Finals MVP Kahleah Copper as the player they build around.

Sports Illustrated

Aces Players Share Hilarious Reactions to Candace Parker Signing

Las Vegas players weighed in on their thoughts of the seven-time All-Star joining the franchise.

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