{"id":579531,"date":"2026-04-03T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/579531\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:04:11","slug":"chicago-sky-selects-former-angel-reese-teammate-in-sporting-news-latest-wnba-mock-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/579531\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Sky selects former Angel Reese teammate in Sporting News latest WNBA mock draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Sky are in a position where things could be looking a lot different when they are on the clock in the 2026 WNBA Draft. They hold the fifth pick in this year\u2019s draft, so they can add an immediate impactful player for the roster. They have some spots filled despite the upcoming massive free agent class. Let\u2019s take a look at who one outlet has the Sky selecting and why it makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Sky select Flau\u2019jae Johnson in the Sporting News\u2019 latest mock draft<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162426\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20820%20600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"LSU Tigers, Flau'jae Johnson\" width=\"820\" height=\"600\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28430475-820x600.jpg\"\/>South Carolina Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson (25) defends Louisiana State Tigers guard Flau\u2019jae Johnson (4) Saturday, March 7, 2026, during the SEC Women\u2019s Basketball Tournament semifinals game at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>David Suggs of Sporting News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/wnba\/news\/wnba-mock-draft-2026-azzi-fudd-lauren-betts\/7e03edb98587acf63829ba82\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wrote a mock draft<\/a> that had the Sky selecting LSU guard Flau\u2019jae Johnson with the fifth overall pick. Below is what Suggs said about this pick:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAngel Reese\u2019s progreesion as a passer was a godsend for the Sky, who boasted perhaps women\u2019s basketball\u2019s worst backcourt in 2025. The Sky will get reinforcements in the form of Hohnson, Reese\u2019s old college teammate. Johnson is a dogged defender who will inject much-needed athleticism into a Chicago side bereft of it. Her stock dipped slightly in her senior season. But Johnson remains an alluring prospect. She should be able to feed Reese and Kamilla Cardoso with a healthy portion of entry passes in 2026 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson played 141 games (139 starts) with the LSU Tigers over the course of four years. She averaged 14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.9 blocks in 29.2 minutes per game. Pairing Johnson with one of her former teammate in Angel Reese would be a massive positive. Johnson\u2019s ability to improve her 3-point shooting each season while being a tough defender makes her an easy selection.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago does not need frontcourt members with Reese and Cordoso still under contract. This isn\u2019t the only time Johnson has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-sky-add-former-angel-reese-teammate-in-espns-2026-wnba-mock-draft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mocked to Chicago<\/a> either. With a bevy of free agents being available, this would be a good trio to build around and be a core of the Sky roster.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1278\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201917%201278'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago Sky protect their players from expansion draft with pair of trades\" class=\"post-image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_26596759_168410494_lowres.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        Chicago Sky protect their players from expansion draft with pair of trades<br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-sky-protect-their-players-from-expansion-draft-with-pair-of-trades\/\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tFor More Great Chicago Sports Content<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLGY9QowgMXbAg?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"108\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20349%20108'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest Chicago sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, and more! 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