Angel Reese’s Chaotic Night vs the Aces Sparks Speculation About Future With Chicago Sky

Whatever Jeff Pagliocca envisioned back in May when he gave Angel Reese a thinly veiled warning about her production has aged like milk. At the time, the Sky were 2-6, and their GM called her both “our best chance at versatility” and a player who needed to “help us in other ways, too.” That was a polite way of saying step it up, and Reese heard it. But what Pagliocca may not have realized is that once she found her stride, she’d be the one setting the terms of engagement.

Fast-forward: Angel Reese detonated. Twenty-three straight double-doubles later, capped by an 18-point, 13-rebound night against the Sun. Yet, when the postgame mic got in her face, she didn’t choose diplomacy; she chose honesty. “Not settling for the same s— we did this year,” she said, urging the Sky to go get great players. The subtext wasn’t subtle: this roster isn’t enough, and if the front office can’t change that, maybe she will.

Fans ate it up. To them, it sounded like a young star refusing to accept mediocrity, a leader demanding ambition. But upstairs in management? Different story. The Sky responded with punishment as they suspended her for the first half against Las Vegas for “statements detrimental to the team.” Add that to her automatic one-game suspension from the eight technicals, and Reese suddenly found herself banished from the court for 60 minutes across two games, right when her team needed her most. However, that’s not what fueled the fire…

From Sky Blue to Who Knows Who, Fans Demand Angel Reese’s Move

Here’s the final gut punch that left fans rubbing their eyes: Cleared to play the second half against the Aces, Angel Reese stayed glued to the bench, citing “back issues” that weren’t even on the pregame injury report. For the fans, it felt like a soap opera twist: was she really hurt, or was the disconnect with management already too deep?

Now, whispers are swirling: that win over Connecticut might have been the last time Chicago fans saw Reese in their jersey. After all, why should she bite her tongue when she’s called out for doing exactly what her GM did earlier in the season? If Pagliocca can frame public criticism as leadership, why can’t she? To the outside world, it looks like an ego collision: front office authority vs. a rising superstar who refuses to dim her light.

And the fans… they are not siding with the suits. They’re rallying behind Reese, echoing her frustration, and hinting that if she leaves, they will too, with her. Here’s a glimpse-

One fan cut straight to the heart of the matter, asking the question everyone else was tiptoeing around: “Couldn’t help but wonder … was this one of the last times we see Angel Reese in Sky gear?” The replies came quickly and sharply. Another fan, almost as if answering back, wrote, “I suspect Angel gone be on the injury report for the remainder of the season. As she should. Free Barbie. #skytown.” That’s become the running theory now, that Reese will lean on her back issues as a shield against suiting up for Chicago again.

And the fans aren’t mad about it. They’re defending her every move. One tweet summed up the mood perfectly: “I don’t blame Angel Reese one bit bc her time in Chicago is up! They plotting and setting up their superstar…..they, the administration can’t be trusted!!!” That frustration traces directly back to the Sky’s suspension of Reese for her blunt postgame comments. Fans saw that as betrayal, plain and simple.

If anything, the moment that truly soured them was Reese’s public apology. Standing in front of the cameras, she tried to soften the blow: “I think the language is taken out of context. I really didn’t intentionally mean to put down my teammates, because they’ve been through this with me throughout the whole year.” But her supporters hated it. “My queen never apologise again. #Unapologeticallyangel,” one wrote, as if to remind her that stars don’t need to bow their heads.

The groundswell of frustration has now morphed into open campaigning for her exit. “Free Angel Reese……either they trade her or get a new administration,” one fan demanded. Another went even further: “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m not a Chicago Sky fan. I’m an Angel Reese fan. Where she goes, my loyalty goes. #FreeAngelReese #freeangel.” It’s déjà vu for basketball diehards, who still remember when LeBron yanked off his Cavs jersey in 2010 and joined the Heat fifty-six days later. The comparison isn’t subtle; one fan even posted “Angel Reese on September 11th, 2025” alongside a GIF of LeBron walking off the court, jersey in hand, fueling speculation that Reese’s Connecticut performance may have been her own “last dance” moment.

And just like Bron’s move to Miami set off an era, fans are already fantasy-drafting Reese’s next chapter. “ANGEL REESE YOU ARE A MINNESOTA LYNX,” one wrote, dreaming of a supercharged pairing between the league’s rebounding queen and Napheesa Collier’s steady leadership. The Lynx already boasts offensive firepower; Reese’s presence could give them the defensive edge to dominate both ends of the floor.

Not convinced yet? Dallas popped up as another suggestion. “Dallas calling,” someone tweeted, and it made perfect sense. At 6’3″, Reese is already one of the best rebounders in the league, and the Wings (currently fourth in boards at 35.0 per game) could use her to push that advantage even further. Imagine her as Paige Bueckers’ long-term pick-and-roll partner, both just 23 years old, anchoring a rebuild GM Curt Miller could shape into something special. With Arike Ogunbowale’s free agency looming, the Wings may need fresh star power anyway. Pairing Reese with Bueckers and potentially keeping Ogunbowale would give Dallas a trio that could shape the WNBA’s next era.

So, no matter where she lands next year (Chicago or elsewhere), Angel Reese has made one thing clear: she’s not just another rookie riding out her first contract. She’s a franchise player demanding franchise-level commitment. And if the Sky can’t give it to her, someone else most definitely will. What do you think, should Reese stick it out in Chicago, or is it time for her “Decision” moment? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.