Angel Reese voices frustration with
Chicago Sky's losing season
[September 04, 2025]
CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese aired her frustrations with the
Chicago Sky as the franchise finishes another losing season.
The two-time WNBA All-Star told the Chicago Tribune that she "might
have to move in a different direction and do what’s best for me” if
the team doesn’t improve its outlook.
“I am very vocal about what we need and what I want,” she said. “I’d
like to be here for my career, but if things don’t pan out,
obviously I might have to move in a different direction and do
what’s best for me. But while I am here, I’m going to try to stay
open-minded about what I have here and maximize that as much as I
can.”
Chicago improved to 10-30 after routing Connecticut on Wednesday
night. Reese had 18 points and 13 rebounds. The franchise is 3-15
since the All-Star Break, but Reese missed a lot of those games with
a back issue.
“I’m not settling for the same ... we did this year,” the young star
told the paper. “We have to get good players. We have to get great
players. That’s a non-negotiable for me. I’m willing and wanting to
play with the best. And however I can help to get the best here,
that’s what I’m going to do this offseason.
“So it’s going to be very, very important this offseason to make
sure we attract the best of the best because we can’t settle for
what we have this year.”
Reese, who was the No. 7 pick in the WNBA draft last season, is
averaging 14.6 points and and a league-best 12.6 rebounds. She has
at least one more season on her rookie contract.
Reese walked back her comments after Wednesday night's win and said
she had already apologized to the team.
“I probably am frustrated with myself right now,” she said. “I think
the language was taken out of context and I really didn't
intentionally mean to put down my teammates because they've been
through this with me throughout the whole year.”
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Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, left, grabs a rebound against
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) during the second half of a WNBA
basketball game Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross
D. Franklin)
Reese said she has to learn from the situation.
“I just have to be better with my language because I know it's not
the message it's the messenger and understanding what I say can be
taken any kind of way so I just have to really be better and grow
from this,” she said.
Reese told the paper that she wanted coach Tyler Marsh to coach
players harder and didn't think the team's current roster was good
enough to win championships. She also was called out injured point
guard Courtney Vandersloot, who is sidelined with an ACL injury.
Vandersloot was a big part of the franchise's only championship in
2021.
“We can’t rely on Courtney to come back at the age that she’s at,”
Reese said. “I know she’ll be a great asset for us, but we can’t
rely on that. We need someone probably a little younger with some
experience, somebody who’s been playing the game and is willing to
compete for a championship and has done it before.”
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