When the Chicago Sky this week confirmed that Angel Reese would not hold a traditional exit interview with the media at the end of the 2025 season, it set off a new round of speculation about the star forward's future in the Windy City, amid continuing fallout from Reese's comments about the team's direction.
Across two seasons in the WNBA, Reese has emerged as a bonafide All-Star and a historically-good rebounder. But in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Reese made clear that she wasn't happy with her Sky teammates, nor was she happy with the Chicago front office as the team limped to a 10-34 record.
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Earlier this week, former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Annie Costabile spoke with Sarah Spain on the latter's podcast, Good Game with Sarah Spain. During the episode, Spain asked Costabile (now with Front Office Sports) about the chance that Reese would suit up for the Sky when the 2026 season rolls around next May.
"This is just my opinion, not my reporting," Costabile said. "The likelihood of Angel being back in a Sky jersey is between 20 and 30 percent."
Earlier this month, Costabile reported that Reese believes there will be a significant overhaul of the Sky roster this winter -- due to free agency and the "double expansion draft" that will be held for the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo. The two-time All-Star reportedly thinks that she is one of two "guarantees" -- the other being Kamilla Cardoso -- on the Chicago roster for 2026.
But Reese herself isn't even a guarantee. And if there is a trade package that works for everybody, in terms of assets for the Sky and surefire WNBA championship contention for Reese, then "Chi-Town Barbie" will be changing her nickname in the coming months.
"I've covered numerous stars who have forced their way out of Chicago, and done so and talked about the franchise in the process: in terms of what didn't exist there, operational standards that were lacking," Costabile said of Reese's dissatisfaction with the Sky. "The difference there is: none of those players publicly called out teammates in the process."
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