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Cardoso got hurt in the Sky's 92-81 defeat
against the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Friday in the teams'
exhibition opener. Cardoso finished with six points, four
rebounds and two blocked shots in 13 minutes.
The Sky were relying on the rookie pair of Cardoso and Angel
Reese to bolster their frontcourt.
Cardoso, who is 6-foot-7, was drafted third overall by the Sky
on April 15 after leading South Carolina to a second NCAA
Tournament championship in three seasons. The 23-year-old Brazil
native was selected the tournament's Most Outstanding Player
last month.
She averaged 14.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game
in her final collegiate season.
Reese was drafted seventh overall last month after an LSU career
that included a national championship in 2023 and a unanimous
All-America selection in 2024.
The Sky's second-round draft pick this year, former Gonzaga
guard Brynna Maxwell, will miss the next three to four weeks
because of a knee injury.
Chicago forward Taya Reimer will miss the team's Tuesday
exhibition game against the visiting New York Liberty because
she is in the concussion protocol. Sky forward Isabelle Harrison
is listed as questionable because of a knee injury.
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