For now, there is no switch-up for Angel Reese in her early WNBA career.<\/p>\n
When asked Friday about the Sky\u2019s relationship with the two-time All-Star as their season came to an end, Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said that \u201cuntil I hear differently, that\u2019s the direction we\u2019re going to move, is that she\u2019s on the roster.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reese, who was the No. 7 overall in the 2024 draft, was suspended by the Sky for one half of Sunday\u2019s game after recent comments she made to the Chicago Tribune that the organization declared were \u201cdetrimental to the team.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky looks on before the game against the New York Liberty on September 11, 2025 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n In the interview with the Tribune, the LSU product vowed that she would not be \u201csettling for the same s\u2013t we did this year,\u201d and she acknowledged potentially doing \u201cwhat\u2019s best for me\u201d if something didn\u2019t change.<\/p>\n Given Pagliocca\u2019s response, the possibility of a Reese trade is still on the table going into the offseason.<\/p>\n Reese did not take the court after the suspension, and the Sky listed her with a back injury for their final three games. The move sparked concern that the relationship between the two was beyond repair.<\/p>\n Pagliocca dispelled that narrative on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cAngel is an ascending young talent in this league who\u2019s had two very, very good seasons here in Chicago,\u201d Pagliocca said. \u201cObviously, we went through what we did. I feel like we closed the chapter on it. She spoke to her teammates. She spoke publicly. We moved on as a team. She\u2019s a special player. And I have good conversations with Angel daily, with her team daily. They\u2019re constant, and they\u2019re productive.\u201d<\/p>\n Reese has since apologized publicly and privately to her team.<\/p>\n Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky warms up before a game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on September 7, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images<\/p>\n