Sky G Skylar Diggins (knee) shut down for season

Jun 22, 2026; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins (4) drives the ball against Connecticut Sun guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (4) in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Jun 22, 2026; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins (4) drives the ball against Connecticut Sun guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (4) in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)


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Sep 01 (Field Level Media) - ​Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins is being shut down ‌for the remainder of the season due ⁠to a ​knee injury, the ⁠team announced Tuesday.

The Sky (15-25) ‌have been eliminated ‌from postseason contention, leaving the ⁠club with ⁠little reason to risk putting the seven-time All-Star on the court.

Per a statement from the team, it wants to "prioritize Skylar's ‌long-term health after ​collaboration and communication with Skylar and her team, Sky doctors, and the organization's medical staff."

Diggins, 36, has been sidelined since early July. She averaged 14.2 ​points and 4.9 assists ‌in 19 ‌games (all ⁠starts) during her first season with the team.

Diggins has contributed 16.3 points and 5.3 assists in ‌354 career appearances (341 ​starts) with ‌the Tulsa/Dallas franchise, ⁠Phoenix ​Mercury, Seattle Storm and Sky.

(--Field Level ​Media)

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