Natasha Cloud Signs With Chicago Sky Two Weeks Into Training Camp

Natasha Cloud signed with the Chicago Sky two weeks into the 2026 WNBA training camp. The move came after a shortened offseason created by the new collective bargaining agreement reached on March 20. Free agency negotiations opened just over two weeks later, and the draft followed seven days after that.

Cloud had parted ways with her previous agent shortly before the period began. Former teammate Izzy Harrison connected her with agent Fabio Jardine during the offseason. The 34-year-old Cloud, a former WNBA champion who once led the league in assists and earned three All-Defensive Team selections, had started every game she played since 2018.

She described a moment of doubt during the wait. "There was a point where I had my breakdown, my little moment," Cloud told ESPN. "Yeah, I didn't know if I was going to play in the W again. " Cloud joined the Sky as her fourth team in four seasons after a trade from the Phoenix Mercury and one season with the New York Liberty.

Chicago general manager Jeff Pagliocca sought immediate competitiveness rather than a multiyear rebuild. The Sky are 7-14 this season and have not posted a winning record since 2022.