Overview
- Diggins confirmed Monday that she will come off the bench after starting each of Chicago’s first 19 games and then spoke to reporters expressing surprise at the decision.
- She posted Instagram messages saying “Now I’m coming off the bench?????? Cool.” and added a video saying she had been “so good and quiet,” signaling clear public frustration.
- Head coach Tyler Marsh described the change as “a coach’s decision,” declined to give details and said his conversations with Diggins would remain private.
- Reporters and analysts tied the timing of the move to Courtney Vandersloot’s July 26 return from a torn ACL and to the Sky’s attempt to manage minutes among three veteran guards.
- The change deepens pressure on a 6-14 team that lost leading scorer Rickea Jackson to a season‑ending ACL injury, raises trade speculation about Diggins, and highlights players’ complaints about delayed practice and recovery facilities.