“Eventful” is the word for the kind of season Angel Reese has had. She broke records, pulled off historic feats, and somehow shone through one of the most chaotic years the Sky have seen in a while. But it didn’t end just with her stats, off-court feats or the social media buzz. Instead, controversy ran amok, resulting into uncertainty, and “not returning” rumors that get louder with every passing day. So, just when we thought the whole “something’s wrong” cloud couldn’t get heavier, here comes another debacle!

Sky’s season ended with a 91-86 loss to the New York Liberty and a disappointing 10-34 record. Reflecting on the season and what’s ahead, most of the Sky’s roster completed their exit interviews little over a week ago, including the team’s head coach, Tyler Marsh, and general manager, Jeff Pagliocca. But missing from that lineup were Sky’s biggest names, Angel Reese, Courtney Vandersloot, and Ariel Atkins. While the team had informed that trio’s interviews would be conducted at a “later date”, a new update has drummed up a massive storm. 

As it turns out, there aren’t going to be any voluntary exit interviews at all, the Sky announced Monday. To add more to the mystery, since it’s Reese we’re talking about, things only got spicier. A day before the announcement was made, Chi-Town Barbie dropped an update about her podcast Unapologetically Angel, asking fans to “comment a video asking Angel ANYTHING (yes, all caps) and get a chance to be featured”. Why it’s suspicious? Analyst Rachel DeMita explained it best.

“I thought it was ironic that she tweeted out kind of around the same time that the news was announced that she wouldn’t be doing exit interviews,” she said. “So it seems like her exit interviews will be via her podcast and via fan questions, not media questions.”

Now, this all comes on the heels of Angel calling out Chicago’s frustrating team infrastructure. “I’m not settling for the same s— we did this year. We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That’s non-negotiable to me,” Reese told The Chicago Tribune. That comment didn’t sit well with the Sky, resulting in an immediate half-game suspension. And ever since that suspension, and the fact that Reese didn’t take the court due to a back injury, which many felt was just an excuse, the rumor mill about her future has been running full tilt. Her social media activity hasn’t helped calm the speculation either, with a farewell message that many see as a goodbye…

“YEAR 2. You taught me so much,” Reese wrote. “You taught me so many lessons. You showed a TON of growth. You fought through SO much adversity. Yet you still PREVAILED, still showed up, and God has a plan for you. This is only the beginning.” 

That “this is only the beginning” line had fans wondering if she was signaling a fresh chapter, maybe even a new team. 

Meanwhile, whether Reese stays with Chicago or not, the Sky have made it clear: Coach Tyler Marsh is staying put. 

The WNBA coaching shuffle: Tyler and Chris stick around

This season was full of talk about firings and shake-ups, but among all the coaches, three names kept coming up at the top: Chris Koclanes, Tyler Marsh, and Noelle Quinn. The Seattle Storm decided not to renew head coach Quinn’s contract following their first-round playoff exit. The Storm finished the regular season as the No. 7 seed at 23-21 record. But the two teams with the league’s worst records, the Dallas Wings (10-34) and Chicago Sky, aren’t making any changes. First-year coaches Koclanes (Dallas) and Marsh (Chicago) are both sticking around next season, per Front Office Sports’ Annie Costabile.

Unlike last year, when eight head coaching vacancies made the offseason feel like a full-on shuffle, this year’s offseason looks… calmer. In 2025, three of the new head coaches, Karl Smesko (Dream), Lynne Roberts (Sparks), and Koclanes, come directly from college coaching careers, while the other three coaches came fresh off of stints as WNBA assistant coaches – Marsh, Natalie Nakase (Valkyries), and Sydney Johnson (Washington Mystics). 

This year, only Seattle, plus the two expansion teams, Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, appear to have coaching openings heading into the offseason, unless some dramatic firings suddenly happen elsewhere. Now, how fans are going to take it, especially to Dallas keeping Koclanes, is anyone’s guess. But it’s probably not going to be pretty.