Sky Left With No 2025 Draft Picks After Departures

The Sky drafted four players in 2025—Sivka (No. 10), Van Lith (No. 11), Maddy Westbeld (No. 16), and Aicha Coulibaly (No. 22)—but none remain on the roster one year later. This continues a pattern for the franchise since their 2021 championship, as they've struggled to retain top talent with Angel Reese also traded to the Dream. ipl-today.in

General manager Jeff Pagliocca had hoped this draft class would help rebuild, but Sivka plays overseas and signed to Kentucky for 2026, while the others didn't make the cut. The Sky also traded the No. 3 pick to the Mystics for Ariel Atkins, who was later dealt to the Sparks.