The decision to try to go get Ariel Atkins was an Ariel Atkins decision, not due to the strength of the draft,” Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said in February. The post Insider Confirms Chicago Sky’s Hidden Plans After Latest Trade of 2026 Draft Pick to Minnesota appeared first on EssentiallySports.

On the eve of the 2025 WNBA Draft, we have a trade that will shake up the end of the first round. Late Sunday, the Chicago Sky announced that they acquired the No. 11 overall pick from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick.

The Chicago Sky have acquired the No. 11 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft from the Minnesota Lynx, the team announced Sunday evening. In exchange, Minnesota receives the Sky’s first-round pick in 2026. The Lynx also no longer have the right to swap 2026 first-right picks with Chicago — a pick swap they acquired last year.