“Eventful” is the word for the kind of season Angel Reese has had. She broke records, pulled off historic feats, and somehow managed to shine through one of the most chaotic years the Sky have seen in a while. But it didn’t end just with her stats, her off-court feats or the social media buzz. It ended with controversy, uncertainty, and those “not returning” rumors that keep getting louder day by day. 

Just when we thought the whole “something’s wrong” cloud couldn’t get heavier, here comes yet another turn! 

Sky’s season ended with a loss to New York Libert and a disappointing 10-34 record. Reflecting on the season and what’s ahead, majority of the Sky’s roster completed their exit interviews, including the team’s head coach, Tyler Marsh, and general manager, Jeff Pagliocca. And the team stated that Angel Reese, Courtney Vandersloot, and Ariel Atkins would be conducting their exit interviews later.

But turns out, there aren’t going to be any exit interviews at all. Yes, the Sky actually cancelled the traditional end-of-year media availability for the trio, three of the biggest names fans wanted to hear from.  And because it’s Reese we’re talking about, of course it got spicier. As the news spread, the Chi-Town Barbie dropped an update about her podcast Unapologetically Angel, asking fans to “comment a video asking Angel ANYTHING (yes, all caps) and get a chance to be featured”

Analyst Rachel DeMita caught the timing and pointed it out on her YouTube. “I thought it was ironic that she tweeted out kind of around the same time that the news was announced that she wouldn’t be doing exit interviews.” She added, “So it seems like her exit interviews will be via her podcast and via fan questions, not media questions.”

Now, this all comes on the heels of Angel calling out Chicago’s frustrating team infrastructure. “I’m not settling for the same s— we did this year. We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That’s non-negotiable to me,” Reese told The Chicago Tribune. That comment didn’t sit well with the Sky, resulting in an immediate half-game suspension. And ever since that suspension, plus the fact that Reese didn’t take the court due to a back injury, which many felt was just an excuse, the rumor mill about her future has been running full tilt.

Her social media activity hasn’t helped calm the speculation. This isn’t the first time. Earlier it was her farewell-cum-goodbye message:

“YEAR 2. You taught me so much. You taught me so many lessons. You showed a TON of growth. You fought through SO much adversity. Yet you still PREVAILED, still showed up, and God has a plan for you. This is only the beginning,” Reese wrote.

That “this is only the beginning” line had fans wondering if she was signaling a fresh chapter, maybe even a new team. 

This time around, though, is it just coincidence and we’re reading too much into it or all her actions are intentional? It’s hard to say. Because if we look at it, her podcast is also her offseason platform, so any updates naturally come now that the season is behind her. But again, at the end of the day, possibilities remain. So let’s just wait and watch.

Meanwhile, whether Reese stays with Chicago or not, the Sky have made it clear: Coach Tyler Marsh is staying put. 

The WNBA coaching shuffle: Tyler and Chris stick around

This season was full of talk about firings and shake-ups, but among all the coaches, three names kept coming up at the top: Chris Koclanes, Tyler Marsh, and Noelle Quinn.

The Seattle Storm decided not to renew head coach Quinn’s contract following their first-round playoff exit. The Storm finished the regular season as the No. 7 seed at 23-21 before falling to the No. 2 Las Vegas Aces, ending their postseason run last week. But the two teams with the league’s worst records, the Dallas Wings (10-34) and Chicago Sky (10-34), aren’t making any changes. First-year coaches Koclanes (Dallas) and Marsh (Chicago) are both sticking around next season, per Front Office Sports’ Annie Costabile.

Unlike last year, when eight head coaching vacancies made the offseason feel like a full-on shuffle, this year’s offseason looks… calmer. In 2025, three of the new head coaches – Karl Smesko (Dream), Lynne Roberts (Sparks), and Koclanes- came directly from college while three coaches came fresh off of stints as WNBA assistant coaches – Marsh, Natalie Nakase (Valkyries), and Sydney Johnson (Wings). 

This year, only Seattle, plus the two expansion teams, Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, appear to have coaching openings heading into the offseason, unless some dramatic firings suddenly happen elsewhere. 

Now, how fans are going to take it, especially to Dallas keeping Koclanes, is anyone’s guess. But i’s probably not going to be pretty.