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Hailey Van Lith, former WNBA first round pick, waived by Chicago Sky

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  • Newsweek·May 4

    Chicago Sky Make Surprising Hailey Van Lith Move Days Before WNBA Season

    News ArticlePublishedMay 04, 2026 at 02:58 PM EDTBy Cole SullivanThe Chicago Sky made several major changes this offseason and have assembled a strong roster heading into their season opener on Saturday against the Portland Fire.However, that roster now does not include No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Hailey Van Lith, as the Sky officially waived her on Monday afternoon in a surprising move.According to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews, the decision was based on the Sky’s “style of play preference,” and Van Lith is already in active conversations with several other teams, as she is expected to be an intriguing option for organizations looking to add to their roster before the season begins.More news: Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu Might Be Unavailable to Start WNBA SeasonMore news: Azzi Fudd May Face WNBA Fine for Latest CommentsVan Lith struggled to find an everyday role with the Sky throughout her rookie season, averaging 12.4 minutes per game along with 3.5 points, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 rebounds.However, in her two preseason appearances with Chicago leading into the new season, she averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists, showing noticeable improvement and suggesting a strong step forward from year one to year two....In a corresponding

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  • Newsweek·May 4

    Chicago Sky Make $555K Move for WNBA Star After Waiving Hailey Van Lith

    News ArticlePublishedMay 04, 2026 at 03:05 PM EDTBy Cole SullivanAfter a strong two-game preseason stretch with the Chicago Sky, in which she averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, second-year guard Hailey Van Lith was officially waived on Monday afternoon ahead of the WNBA season.The Sky open their season on Saturday against the Portland Fire, and roughly an hour after parting ways with Van Lith — a move largely tied to stylistic and schematic preferences from head coach Tyler Marsh — Chicago made an immediate roster addition.The team signed veteran guard Natasha Cloud to a one-year, $555,000 deal.“Adding a cloud to our sky,” the Sky posted. “Welcome to the Chi, Tash!”More news: Azzi Fudd May Face WNBA Fine for Latest CommentsMore news: Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu Might Be Unavailable to Start WNBA SeasonVan Lith averaged just over 12 minutes per game as a rookie for the Chicago Sky after being selected No. 11 overall, but it’s clear the franchise has a different vision for where the team is headed based on its offseason moves.In addition to waiving Van Lith, the Sky made a shocking trade involving Angel Reese and added several notable players, including Rickea Jackson, DiJonai Carrington, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Azura

  • USA Today·May 4

    Hailey Van Lith, former WNBA first round pick, waived by Chicago Sky

    May 4, 2026, 12:56 p.m. ETAround this time a year ago, it felt like the Chicago Sky had their two franchise cornerstones in place with Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. Now, neither of them are with the club.The Sky traded Reese to the Atlanta Dream last month and Monday the team waived Van Lith, whom they selected in the first round of the 2025 WNBA Draft with the 11th overall pick.Van Lith was let go by the Sky despite an impressive preseason, where she averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists while shooting 71.4% from the floor across two games. She scored 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting against the Phoenix Mercury in one of those preseason games.As a rookie last season, Van Lith struggled to find a consistent role with the Sky, averaging 3.5 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game. She never started in 29 appearances and shot 16.1% from 3-point land — an abysmal mark for a guard.The 5-foot-9 guard from Wenatchee, Washington came into the WNBA with a lot of hype after an impressive senior season at TCU, where she led the Horned Frogs to their first Big 12 championship and

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