Before the Chicago Sky took Hailey Van Lith with the No. 11 pick in the WNBA draft, Angel Reese had been advocating for the Sky to pick her former LSU teammate. Reese, the No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft,

For Reese, the disappointment of landing in ninth place was compounded by the fact she missed Chicago's final six games because of a wrist injury. The Sky went 1-5 during that stretch, and their 89-58 blowout at the hands of Washington was particularly costly.

As the WNBA season nears its weekend tip-off, one of the teams getting ample preseason attention is the Chicago Sky, which will get Angel Reese back for her second season in the league after she averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds as a rookie.

Angel Reese took the floor Saturday at the Target Center for the team's final preseason matchup against the Minnesota Lynx, but instead of dominating the paint, Reese leaned into d

Out of halftime, Van Lith scored five, Ariel Atkins added four, and Rebecca Allen chipped in three to keep the Sky close, despite a 13-point explosion from Collier for the Lynx. Chicago trailed by just three heading into the fourth.

Reese liked the collaborated post with Vandersloot and People, seemingly showing support for her teammate. Vandersloot and Quigley spoke on the birth of their first child, mentioning they are excited for the journey ahead.