For Reese, the disappointment of landing in ninth place was compounded by the fact she missed Chicago's final six games because of a wrist injury. The Sky went 1-5 during that stretch, and their 89-58 blowout at the hands of Washington was particularly costly.

The Chicago Sky wrapped up their preseason on Saturday night with a hard-fought loss to the Minnesota Lynx, finishing with a 2-1 overall record. Now, they shift focus to the regular season opener on May 17,

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese walked into a perfect situation during her rookie season, which allowed her to blossom into one of the WNBA's best players. Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon empowered her to be a major catalyst for the team's offense and defense,