Franchises
- Chicago Sky: November 2019 to July 1, 2023
Awards
- 2022 WNBA Executive of the Year
Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings
- In some cases the starting date and/or ending date for
an executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used in
their place.
Therefore, transactions from the beginning and/or end of an executive's tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from the register below.
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February 12, 2020
Traded Astou Ndour to the Dallas Wings for a 2021 1st round pick (Shyla Heal later selected).
Signed Astou Ndour.
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February 13, 2020
Signed Sydney Colson.
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February 14, 2020
Traded Katie Lou Samuelson and a 2021 1st round pick (Jasmine Walker later selected) to the Dallas Wings for Azurá Stevens.
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February 15, 2020
Signed Kahleah Copper.
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February 17, 2020
Signed Stefanie Dolson to a multi-year contract.
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February 19, 2020
Signed Allie Quigley to a multi-year contract.
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February 22, 2020
Signed Alexis Prince to a training camp contract.
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February 25, 2020
Signed Courtney Vandersloot to a multi-year contract.
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April 17, 2020
Drafted Ruthy Hebard in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
Drafted Japreece Dean in the 3rd round (30th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
Drafted Kiah Gillespie in the 3rd round (32nd pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
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April 24, 2020
Signed Japreece Dean to a multi-year contract.
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April 25, 2020
Signed Kiah Gillespie to a multi-year contract.
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April 28, 2020
Signed Ruthy Hebard to a multi-year contract.
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May 25, 2020
Waived Japreece Dean.
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May 26, 2020
Waived Alexis Prince.
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June 29, 2020
Signed Stella Johnson.
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August 12, 2020
Waived Stella Johnson.
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August 28, 2020
Traded Jantel Lavender, a 2021 2nd round pick (Unique Thompson later selected), and a 2021 3rd round pick (Florencia Chagas later selected) to the Indiana Fever for Stephanie Mavunga.
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August 31, 2020
Signed Alisia Jenkins to a 7-day contract.
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September 6, 2020
Signed Alexis Prince to a contract for the rest of the season.
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January 7, 2021
Waived Kiah Gillespie.
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January 9, 2021
Suspended contract of Maria Conde.
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February 1, 2021
Signed Candace Parker to a multi-year contract.
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February 8, 2021
Signed Brittany Boyd to a training camp contract.
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February 9, 2021
Traded a 2022 2nd round pick (Olivia Nelson-Ododa later selected) to the Dallas Wings for a 2021 2nd round pick (Natasha Mack later selected).
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February 19, 2021
Signed Azurá Stevens to a contract extension.
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March 7, 2021
Waived Stephanie Mavunga.
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March 8, 2021
Signed Astou Ndour to a training camp contract.
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April 13, 2021
Signed Alexis Prince to a training camp contract.
Signed Jessica January to a training camp contract.
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April 15, 2021
Drafted Shyla Heal in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.
Drafted Natasha Mack in the 2nd round (16th pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.
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April 17, 2021
Signed Sierra Campisano to a training camp contract.
Signed Petra Holesinska to a training camp contract.
Signed Sparkle Taylor to a training camp contract.
Signed Shyla Heal to a multi-year contract.
Signed Natasha Mack to a multi-year contract.
Signed Kobi Thornton to a training camp contract.
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April 19, 2021
Signed Lexie Brown to a training camp contract.
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May 6, 2021
Suspended contract of Gabby Williams.
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May 9, 2021
Waived Petra Holešínská.
Traded Gabby Williams to the Los Angeles Sparks for Stephanie Watts and Leonie Fiebich.
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May 10, 2021
Waived Sierra Campisano.
Waived Jessica January.
Waived Sparkle Taylor.
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May 12, 2021
Waived Brittany Boyd.
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May 13, 2021
Waived Lexie Brown.
Waived Natasha Mack.
Suspended contract of Shyla Heal.
Waived Kobi Thornton.
Waived Alexis Prince.
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May 15, 2021
Signed Brittany Boyd.
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May 18, 2021
Signed Natasha Mack.
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May 20, 2021
Released Brittany Boyd.
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May 22, 2021
Released Natasha Mack.
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May 23, 2021
Signed Natasha Mack.
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May 30, 2021
Released Natasha Mack.
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June 1, 2021
Signed Lexie Brown.
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June 2, 2021
Traded Shyla Heal, a 2022 3rd round pick (Jazz Bond later selected), and a 2022 1st round pick (Right to swap 2022 first round picks) to the Dallas Wings for Dana Evans.
Released Lexie Brown.
Waived Stephanie Watts.
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June 7, 2021
Signed Sierra Campisano.
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June 8, 2021
Suspended contract of Astou Ndour.
Waived Sierra Campisano.
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June 9, 2021
Signed Natasha Mack.
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June 10, 2021
Waived Natasha Mack.
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June 14, 2021
Signed Lexie Brown.
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February 3, 2022
Signed Diamond DeShields.
In a 4-team trade, the Chicago Sky traded Diamond DeShields to the Phoenix Mercury; the Chicago Sky traded a 2022 1st round pick (Veronica Burton later selected) and a 2023 1st round pick (Abby Meyers later selected) (2023 1st-rd pick is CHI own) to the Indiana Fever; the Indiana Fever traded Julie Allemand to the Chicago Sky; the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2023 1st round pick (Lou Lopez Sénéchal later selected) (2023 1st-rd pick is PHO own) to the Chicago Sky.
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February 5, 2022
Signed Crystal Bradford.
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February 9, 2022
Signed Kysre Gondrezick to a training camp contract.
Signed Kamiah Smalls to a training camp contract.
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February 10, 2022
Signed Rebekah Gardner to a training camp contract.
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February 17, 2022
Signed Courtney Vandersloot.
Signed Allie Quigley.
Signed Kahleah Copper.
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February 18, 2022
Signed Emma Meesseman.
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February 25, 2022
Signed Kathleen Doyle to a training camp contract.
Signed Tina Krajisnik to a training camp contract.
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March 9, 2022
Waived Crystal Bradford.
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March 11, 2022
Signed Anneli Maley to a training camp contract.
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March 15, 2022
Signed Kaela Davis to a training camp contract.
Signed Imani McGee-Stafford to a training camp contract.
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March 30, 2022
Signed Lexie Brown to a training camp contract.
Traded Lexie Brown to the Los Angeles Sparks for Li Yueru.
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April 13, 2022
Signed Lexi Held to a training camp contract.
Signed Kayla Wells to a training camp contract.
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April 14, 2022
Signed Sparkle Taylor to a training camp contract.
Signed Emmanulle Tahane to a training camp contract.
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April 15, 2022
Signed Masseny Kaba to a training camp contract.
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April 16, 2022
Signed Lindsey Pulliam to a training camp contract.
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April 28, 2022
Waived Kamiah Smalls.
Waived Kayla Wells.
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April 29, 2022
Waived Imani McGee-Stafford.
Waived Lexi Held.
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May 2, 2022
Waived Lindsey Pulliam.
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May 4, 2022
Waived Anneli Maley.
Waived Kaela Davis.
Waived Tina Krajisnik.
Waived Sparkle Taylor.
Waived Kysre Gondrezick.
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May 5, 2022
Waived Masseny Kaba.
Waived Kathleen Doyle.
Waived Emmanulle Tahane.
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May 6, 2022
Signed Kaela Davis.
Signed Tina Krajisnik.
Signed Anneli Maley.
Signed Sparkle Taylor.
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May 9, 2022
Released Kaela Davis.
Released Anneli Maley.
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May 10, 2022
Signed Anneli Maley.
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May 13, 2022
Released Sparkle Taylor.
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May 20, 2022
Released Tina Krajisnik.
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May 24, 2022
Released Anneli Maley.
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February 3, 2023
Signed Elizabeth Williams.
Signed Courtney Williams.
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February 4, 2023
Signed Isabelle Harrison.
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February 5, 2023
Signed Feyonda Fitzgerald to a training camp contract.
Signed Robyn Parks to a training camp contract.
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February 8, 2023
Signed Astou Ndour-Fall.
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February 11, 2023
In a 5-team trade, the Chicago Sky traded a 2023 1st round pick (Lou Lopez Sénéchal later selected), a 2024 1st round pick (Jacy Sheldon later selected) (2024 1st-rd pick is CHI own), and a 2025 1st round pick ( later selected) (2025 1st-rd pick is a right to swap with CHI) to the Dallas Wings; the Chicago Sky traded a 2024 3rd round pick (Jaz Shelley later selected) (2024 3rd-rd pick is CHI own) and a 2025 2nd round pick ( later selected) (2025 2nd-rd pick is CHI own) to the Phoenix Mercury; the Chicago Sky traded Leonie Fiebich and a 2024 2nd round pick (Esmery Martinez later selected) (2024 2nd-rd pick is CHI own) to the New York Liberty; the Dallas Wings traded Marina Mabrey to the Chicago Sky; the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2024 2nd round pick (Brynna Maxwell later selected) (2024 2nd-rd pick is PHO own) to the Chicago Sky.
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February 13, 2023
Signed Rebekah Gardner.
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February 14, 2023
Suspended contract of Julie Allemand.
Signed Alanna Smith.
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February 16, 2023
Signed Anneli Maley to a training camp contract.
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February 21, 2023
Claimed Kristine Anigwe on waivers.
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February 24, 2023
Signed Robyn Parks.
Signed Feyonda Fitzgerald.
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April 10, 2023
Drafted Kayana Traylor in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 2023 WNBA Draft.
Drafted Kseniya Malashka in the 3rd round (35th pick) of the 2023 WNBA Draft.
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April 11, 2023
Signed Angel Baker to a training camp contract.
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April 12, 2023
Suspended contract of Astou Ndour-Fall.
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April 17, 2023
Signed Morgan Bertsch to a training camp contract.
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May 10, 2023
Waived Angel Baker.
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May 14, 2023
Waived Angel Baker.
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May 17, 2023
Waived Feyonda Fitzgerald.
Waived Kayana Traylor.
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May 18, 2023
Waived Anneli Maley.
Claimed Sika Koné on waivers.
Suspended contract of Li Yueru.
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June 5, 2023
Suspended contract of Kristine Anigwe.
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June 9, 2023
Signed Taylor Soule.
Signed Khaalia Hillsman.
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June 17, 2023
Released Khaalia Hillsman.
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July 1, 2023
James Wade resigns as Head Coach.
James Wade resigns as GM.
Hired Emre Vatansever as Interim Head Coach & GM.
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