One of many greatest free brokers available on the market has a brand new residence, as Skylar Diggins is heading to Chicago. The 7x WNBA All-Star, Olympic Gold Medalist, and 4x First Staff All-WNBA choice is transferring on from the Seattle Storm after two seasons.
That is Diggins’s fourth WNBA franchise — she began her profession with the Tulsa Shock, which finally turned the Dallas Wings. Then she moved to Phoenix earlier than coming to Seattle, and can now land in Chicago.
Grading Skylar Diggins to the Chicago Sky: B+
Skylar’s time in Seattle noticed her common about 15 factors per sport by way of two seasons, which is strong. She has room to return to her former stats on a Sky workforce that will likely be targeted round her as a scorer, too. If Vandersloot comes again sooner or later within the season from ACL restoration, Diggins can slot into an off-ball position, however she’s additionally snug bringing the ball up.
The Sky’s reluctance to totally go into rebuild/improvement mode after buying and selling Angel Reese is helped by the quantity of cap area they now have, which is clearly a think about getting Diggins. They’re placing all their eggs in a single basket, although, provided that they don’t have the rights to their first-round picks for the subsequent two seasons, in two VERY sturdy draft courses.
In the end, this transfer didn’t instantly shift the Sky’s championship odds a lot, both. They’re nonetheless tied for second-worst championship odds within the WNBA at +40,000, however solely time will inform if this shocking path change will repay in the long term.
