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Calls Mount for Chicago Sky to Sign WNBA Player Released on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky have a 5-11 record during the 2025 WNBA season despite losing star point guard Courtney Vandersloot after just seven games. She had been averaging 11.7 points and 5.3 assists per contest before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
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2024 WNBA All-Star forward Angel Reese has been leading the charge for the Sky, averaging 12.4 points, a league-best 12.6 rebounds and a career-high and team-best 3.8 assists per game. Ariel Atkins is the team’s leading scorer with 14.6 points a night.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Sparks waived starting point guard Odyssey Sims, a 2019 WNBA All-Star who had been averaging 9.8 points and 3.5 assists per game this season.
After the Sparks announced this roster move, fans began clamoring for the Sky to sign Sims as a replacement for Vandersloot. Several made posts on social media about the Sky acquiring the former Los Angeles star.
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“Chicago, pick up the phone!” one fan said.
“Not my baby…no,” another replied. “Come to Sky Town, ur needed.”
“@chicagosky 😏 ifykyk my girl is a beastttt,” a fan chimed in.
“Chicago, pick her up, she can play,” another responded.
Former Los Angeles Sparks guard Odyssey Sims (0). Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
“Sky better pick her up asap,” a fan wrote.
“Opportunity for Sky,” another said. “We’ll be without Sloot this year. Contract time.”
“@JeffPagliocca, you said you making moves after Americup,” one fan pointed out. “Well, the moves start NOW!”
“Chicago Should Go Go Her Now!” another commented.
Sims is a 12-year WNBA veteran who has played for five different franchises. She was third on the Sparks in assists per game and fifth in points this season before her sudden release.
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The Sky will return from a six-day break on Sunday against the 14-2 Minnesota Lynx. Tipoff will be at 7:00 p.m. ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
