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Skylar Diggins won’t return for the Sky’s final four games. Michael Reaves \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
Sept. 1, 2026 Updated 10:44 am EDT<\/p>\n
Skylar Diggins will miss the remainder of the WNBA season to focus on recovering from an aggravated right knee injury, the Chicago Sky announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in full support of Skylar and want to make sure we are steadfastly prioritizing her health,\u201d Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said. \u201cSkylar made a strong effort to get back to the court this season. She\u2019s been in constant communication with us through the entire process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diggins signed a two-year contract with the Sky valued at $1.86 million. She appeared in just 19 games as a starter in all of them, averaging 14.2 points and 4.9 assists. She has not appeared in a game since July, when she was relegated to coming off of the bench.<\/p>\n
At the time she responded with a post on her Instagram story saying, \u201cNow I\u2019m coming off the bench?????? Cool.\u201d Sky coach Tyler Marsh described her reserve role as a \u201ccoach\u2019s decision.\u201d Diggins was later listed on the Sky\u2019s injury report as out with a right knee injury and has remained sidelined.<\/p>\n
Diggins was vocal about issues within the Sky organization, specifically lacking resources due to delays to the construction of the team\u2019s practice facility. In early July she told local reporters, according to the Chicago Sun-Times: \u201cI\u2019ve been putting my body on the line. I\u2019m here for this team. I\u2019ve done everything that\u2019s been asked of me. I\u2019ve been great professionally. That\u2019s the decision that\u2019s made, and I\u2019ve got to live with that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sky were eliminated from the playoffs on Aug. 23 after their loss to the Indiana Fever and have just four games remaining when the WNBA resumes play on Sept. 17 after a two-week break for the FIBA World Cup.<\/p>\n
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