Good morning, Chicago.

Sky fans still might be reeling from Monday’s blockbuster trade of All-Star forward Angel Reese. But the wheel keeps turning in the WNBA.

Today, the league will open a three-day window for free-agent negotiations, allowing teams to make their first (legal) contact with a slew of talent ranging from former MVPs to crucial bench performers. More than 80% of the league is out of contract because of the collective bargaining negotiations that dominated the offseason and resulted in a new agreement that will increase the salary cap nearly fivefold to $7 million and raise the average salary above $500,000.

The Sky need to strike gold this week. After trading Reese for two future first-round picks, they have only three players under contract: center Kamilla Cardoso, forward Maddy Westbeld and guard Hailey Van Lith. All three are on rookie scale contracts, which gives the Sky plenty of cap space to navigate this new version of WNBA spending.

Here are three priorities for the Sky in free agency.

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