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This was a pretty shocking development as Chicago was clearly in rebuilding mode at the start of the season.

The star-studded squads that won a championship in 2021 and went 26-10 in 2022 with Candace Parker, Kahleah Copper, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and others are no longer in the Windy City, and the 18-22 mark Last season was the beginning of what seemed like a longer process.

It became even clearer that the Sky would be in a rebuild when they traded Copper to Phoenix Mercury ahead of the 2024 season.

Part of that rebuild included adding quality rookies, and that's exactly what the team did, selecting South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso at No. 3 overall and LSU's Reese at No. 7 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft. As is often the case with rookies, there were growing pains, as the team learned under Weatherspoon.

Still, Chicago was a threat to the playoffs until another veteran, Marina Mabrey, moved to the Connecticut Sun in a midseason move.

In the last 14 games it was 2:12, as injuries also played a role. Reese himself missed the final six games of the season due to a wrist injury that required surgery.

The Sky finished 13-27 for the final playoff spot, two games behind the eighth-seeded Atlanta Dream. There have been some signs of progress, and the team will likely take another step in the future as Reese and Cardoso become more experienced.

But it was unrealistic to expect Weatherspoon to win at a high level in her first season as head coach, given the reality of the rebuild and some aspects of the overall squad construction. Chicago is preparing for the future, but continuity will be less in that future as the organization is now looking for a new head coach for the 2025 season.

And the face of the franchise was not happy with the move.