Overview
- The Chicago Sky announced Tuesday that an MRI revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Jackson’s left knee and that she will have surgery and miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
- The injury happened when Jackson drove to the basket and bumped Minnesota’s Nia Coffey, a non-contact sequence that caused her left knee to buckle in the second quarter of the May 17 game.
- Jackson was Chicago’s leading scorer through four starts, averaging about 18.0 points and 4.8 rebounds while helping the Sky to a 3-1 start.
- Her season-ending injury compounds existing absences for DiJonai Carrington (foot), Azurá Stevens (knee) and Courtney Vandersloot (knee), and the team is evaluating internal depth, activating developmental players, or seeking hardship relief to cover minutes.
- General manager Jeff Pagliocca called the news “devastating” but said he expects a full recovery; Jackson now faces a long rehabilitation that will alter the Sky’s short-term plans and test the roster’s ability to sustain its early momentum.