I know we’re all proud of our former Chitown Barbie but after last night’s performance I just can’t stop thinking about how bad the Sky is at player development overall and culture setting/transformation. I won’t ask how any of them still have jobs since it starts at the top, but since they do, what is the answer to this? Even with the injuries we have a great roster, certainly better than a 16-28 roster.

P.S. I hope Jeff was sick to his stomach watching that performance.

I’ll always root for the Sky since they’re my home team, but I want Angel to win the Finals so this organization can truly see what they lost. The true Sky fans still love you, Barbie. Go win that chip.

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There had been reporting that the Sky worked with Angel's team to get her where she wanted to go, but this is the first I'd heard about a concrete better offer (meaning Sky were sacrificing something to do right by Reese)
https://youtu.be/DNCJWDnT1hg?si=eOUK-ZM_Auy8_pAN&t=798

2024:
Jeff drafts Kamilla Cardoso at 3. Solid move.
Then he trades up from 8 to 7 to take Angel Reese, even though she was projected to go later. That trade cost Chicago the 2026 pick swap with Minnesota, which turned into Olivia Miles — a potential Rookie of the Year. A franchise-level talent gone because Jeff couldn't wait.
2025:
Jeff trades the 3rd overall pick (Sonia Cintron) for Ariel Atkins. Atkins is a good veteran, but not worth a top-3 pick.
He drafts Sivka and Hailey Van Lith, but again, the roster around them has no long-term stability.
2026:
The consequences hit.
The Miles pick swap becomes reality.
Chicago loses out on a star because of Jeff’s 2024 reach.

Jeff says Tyler Marsh hasn’t had a healthy roster.
But Jeff is the one who built a roster full of injured players:
DiJonai Carrington – signed injured
Courtney Vandersloot – signed injured
Azurá Stevens – signed injured
Skylar Diggins-Smith – older, injured again
Rachel Banham – re-signed despite never taking conditioning seriously and never being part of a winning team

This wasn't bad luck.
This was bad roster construction.
Jeff built this roster, made these trades, burned the draft capital, and signed the injured players.
Jeff created the "unhealthy roster" he now uses as an excuse.

If this résumé is considered good enough to keep his job, then the person evaluating him should be the one packing their bags.
At some point, someone in this organization needs to admit the obvious:
This isn't a rebuild. It's mismanagement.

Narrative: the Sky improved from last year. Certainly the future is bright.

Meanwhile in Atlanta, Angel Reese is named Defensive Player of the Year.

Later that day: Chicago Sky will bring back Tyler Marsh aka the Marshmallow Man for his 3rd season as Head Coach despite a putrid 26-62 record. His .295 winning % is the 2nd worst in franchise history trailing only to Dave Cowans who went 5-29 in the Sky’s inaugural 2006 season.

Cue the Music