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  "path": "/chicago-sky/2026/04/11/sky-land-skylar-diggins-changing-teams-trajectory",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-11T17:20:55.944Z",
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  "textContent": "<p>The <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky\" target=\"_blank\" >Sky</a> pulled it off.</p><p>Six-time All-WNBA guard Skylar Diggins will join the Sky, the team announced on Saturday.</p><p>“Skylar is a player we have coveted for years. We are ecstatic to bring her to Chicago,” general manager Jeff Pagliocca said. “She is one of the all-time elite passers in our game and continues to play at a high level on both sides of the ball.”</p><p>Pagliocca took a swing and a miss on Diggins in the 2024 offseason.</p><p>Landing her now changes the team’s trajectory. She averaged 15.5 points and six assists per game last season, arguably the Sky's best free agency signing since Emma Meesseman in 2022.</p><p>“Diggins is the kind of player who elevates everyone around her,” coach Tyler Marsh said. “Skylar is a true veteran leader, and she possesses unmatched speed and shot creation potential. I can’t wait to work with her.”</p><p>The Sky now have Diggins, Kamilla Cardoso, Azura Stevens, Jacy Sheldon, Hailey Van Lith and Maddy Westbeld under contract.</p><p>They’re also reportedly in talks to trade Ariel Atkins to the Sparks for Rickea Jackson.</p><p>A starting lineup of Diggins, Cardoso, Stevens, and Jackson may sound a little odd, and would still need a shooting guard. But it has talent, size and dynamism — the makings of a team that could compete for a playoff spot.</p>",
  "title": "Sky land Skylar Diggins, make biggest free-agency splash in years",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T17:36:03.964Z"
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