Sky Make Trio of Roster Moves
Angel Reese and Ariel Atkins were two of the handful of players that the Chicago Sky held out of Sunday's game against the Indiana Fever. Despite their disappointing first-quarter effort, the Rachel Banham-led squad made it competitive the rest of the way.
A few days ago, Chicago added former New York Liberty guard Marquesha Davis on a seven-day contract. Despite seeing limited time on the court against the Fever, she recorded a block in the game. Before the terms of that deal could be fulfilled, Davis was released on Monday.
Marquesha Davis has been released by the Sky.
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) July 28, 2025
Davis wasn't the only member of the Sky let go on Monday. Among the other players to sit out on Sunday is a player who came to Chicago with Banham in last year's trade with the Connecticut Sun.
Moriah Jefferson was the second athlete on the Sky roster who was shown the door to open the week. With the exit of these two players, an opening was not only created, but was called for.
thank you, Mo! 🩵
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 28, 2025
ROSTER UPDATE: The Chicago Sky have waived Moriah Jefferson. pic.twitter.com/6vb6gqcTMZ
Who did the Chicago Sky sign this week?
The ailing playoff hopefuls had a need to add another player before Tuesday's game against the Washington Mystics. Chicago recruited the services of a former Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury player, Sevgi Uzun.
Both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Time confirmed the signing on Monday. Uzun's signing makes the third transaction by the Sky to open the week and fourth recently.
A recent EuroLeague Champion (2024), this Turkish born shooting guard maybe the punch that the Sky need in their lineup. With offensive deficiencies and a reputation of turning over the ball too frequently.
#WNBA
— WomenInPlay (@wmninplay) July 28, 2025
ROSTER UPDATE
*The #ChicagoSky have signed free agent guard Sevgi Uzun to a rest-of-season deal.*
Sevgi Uzun has played in 47 games, including her rookie season with the Dallas Wings in 2024, where she averaged 4.4 points and 3.0 assists per game. Her breakout performance… pic.twitter.com/JeNrRHJaZN
In 2024, Uzun fared better in the 40 games she played for the Wings than she did this season in seven games for the Mercury. At 27 years old and multiple seasons of championship basketball overseas, she is a logical fit for Chicago who has been without their star guard, Courtney Vandersloot.
Despite Dallas being a disaster to end the 2024 WNBA season, Uzun shined during their three-game win streak in August of last year. She scored a combined 26 points for the Wings while averaging more than two steals a game in that span.
Though it remains to be seen if she will suit up against the Mystics, her addition gives the Sky a much-needed body while their locker room experiences a surplus of injured players. Chicago plays Washington on the road on Tuesday.
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My name is Scott Conrad and I am a Contributor for the Chicago Sky with Sports Illustrated.com. I am also a Contributor with FanSided on NinerNoise, as well as Da Windy City. In addition, I am the Site Editor/Expert for The View from Avalon. I spent two seasons (2015 & 2016) with the Tampa Bay Times as a Correspondent covering high school football. I am a two-time published author with more work to come. In my teenage years, I started watching both MLS and WNBA start in 1996 and grow to be the juggernauts they are in their respective sports. Much love to the career on and off the court for fellow-Napervillian and former Sky forward Candace Parker. Outside of the sports journalism world, I am a travel volleyball coach. I accepted the Head Coach position with Greater Cincinnati Volleyball Club for their U13-2 team. In terms of active sports, I play volleyball, soccer, softball, kickball and train in mixed martial arts.