Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Candace Parker goes up for a layup against the Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) and Brianna Turner (21) in the 1st quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot, right, drives to the basket against Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas in the fourth quarter of a playoff game on Oct. 3, 2021, in Chicago.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiFans wave to Chicago Sky players who are aboard buses ready to depart Wintrust Arena for their celebratory parade on Oct. 19, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky players celebrate after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChance the Rapper along with the Chiicago Sky celebrate their WNBA championship with fans during a rally at Millennium Park.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiFans line up in front of the Art Institute as the City of Chicago celebrates the 2021 WNBA champion Chicago Sky on Oct. 19, 2021 with a downtown parade and rally.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiBuses carrying the 2021 WNBA champion Chicago Sky heads north along Michigan Avenue on the way to Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiMercury coach Sandy Borndello argues a technical foul given out to Diana Taurasi in the 1st quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Stefanie Dolson and the Mercury's Kia Vaughn battle for a loose ball in the 1st quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky player Allie Quigley, right, poses for a photo with Natasha Parker, mother of Sky player Candace Parker, inside Wintrust Arena on Oct. 19, 2021. The Chicago Sky team was gathering for a parade through downtown Chicago and a rally to celebrate their WNBA championship title.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiAzura Stevens and Astou Ndour-Fall celebrate after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrate during a rally for the WNBA champ Chicago Sky at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Stefanie Dolson warms up before the start of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiStefanie Dolson wears her gold medal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 3x3 basketball as she smokes a cigar and celebrates the WNBA championship with her Chicago Sky teammates during a parade down Michigan Avenue on Oct. 19, 2021.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiFans wait for the parade as the Chicago Sky celebrate their WNBA championship along Michigan Avenue on Oct. 19, 2021.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiWhitney Young girls basketball players show off their Sky championship shirts before a parade and rally for the Chicago Sky at Pritzker Pavilion on Oct. 19, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky's Candace Parker and Stefanie Dolson, right, hug Diamond DeShields during a rally at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiCandace Parker and her Sky teammates celebrate after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Allie Quigley pulls down a rebound against the Mercury's Shey Peddy in the 1st quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Azurá Stevens battles for a rebound with the Mercury's Brianna Turner (21) in the 1st quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky's Astou Ndour-Fall, left, and Azurá Stevens, right, celebrate their WNBA championship win with fans during a rally at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiCoach James Wade speaks during the rally for the Chicago Sky at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhai10-year-old Elyse Garabedian of Glencoe watches as members of the Chicago Sky warm up before the start of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiChicago Sky basketball player Dana Evans takes selfies with fans as the city of Chicago celebrates the 2021 WNBA champions during a rally at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiCourtney Vandersloot and Astou Ndour-Fall hug after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky players Lexie Brown and Diamond DeShields play in the confetti during a rally at Millennium Park.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiMayor Lori Lightfoot and her wife, Amy Eshleman, celebrate during a parade and rally for the WNBA's Chicago Sky at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiKahleah Copper breathes a sigh of relief after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Azura Stevens scores on a layup in the 1st quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiCandace Parker hugs Sky coach James Wade after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky players Courtney Vandersloot, from left, Stefanie Dolson, Candace Parker and coach James Wade enjoy their WNBA championship title celebration rally at Millennium Park on Oct. 19, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiDiamond DeShields dances with the trophy after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiChicago Sky player Stefanie Dolson holds up the championship trophy as the city of Chicago celebrates the 2021 WNBA champions during a rally at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky center Stefanie Dolson shows the fans her Olympic medal during a rally for the Sky at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky's Stefanie Dolson holds up the trophy as players celebrate their WNBA championship win with fans during a rally at Millennium Park on Oct. 19, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Candace Parker warms up before the start of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiDaniel Fernandez, along with his daughters, Isabelle, 11, and Daniella, 2, and wife Jackie Ayala, were among the first fans in line outside of Wintrust arena before the start of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Oct. 17, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiFans wave to Chicago Sky players who are aboard buses for their WNBA championship title celebratory parade on Oct. 19, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky players throw their own confetti during a rally at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiCrowds gather to cheer on five buses full of Chicago Sky players, staff, and family members as they head down Michigan Avenue en route to a rally at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiFans celebrate the Chicago Sky's WNBA championship during a rally at Millennium Park on Oct. 19, 2021.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiChicago Sky owner Michael Alter during rally for the team at Millennium Park.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiFans celebrate during a rally for the WNBA champion Chicago Sky at Millennium Park.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiGov. J.B. Pritzker rides a bus as the Chicago Sky celebrate their WNBA championship with a parade down Michigan Avenue.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiChicago Sky forward/center and former Naperville Central High School athlete Candace Parker during a rally at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiThe Chicago Sky celebrate during a rally at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiChance the Rapper sings as Chicago Sky players dance during a rally for the WNBA champions.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky players, including MVP Kahleah Copper, celebrate after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiChicago Sky's Stefanie Dolson dances as Gov. J.B. Pritzker looks on during a rally for the WNBA champions at Millennium Park.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiChicago Sky player Candace Parker, center, and teammates board buses ready to depart Wintrust Arena for their celebratory parade on Oct. 19, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky players hold celebrate after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiCandace Parker hugs her daughter Lailaa Williams as she celebrates after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
Stacey Wescott/baiduhaiMichael Giammanco (bright colored coat) and his son, Kendall Srubas-Giammanco, react to a basket by Sky's Candace Parker in game 4 of the WNBA finals on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena. He has been coming to see games for the last 15 years, often dressing in haute couture. Today he wore comme des garcons.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiStefanie Dolson wears her gold medal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 3x3 Basketball as she celebrates the WNBA championship with her Chicago Sky teammates during a parade down Michigan Avenue on Oct. 19, 2021.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSky's Kahleah Copper sails over the top of the Mercury's Skylar Diggins-Smith in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Oct. 17, 2021. Copper was named Finals MVP.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiKahleah Copper, from left, Stefanie Dolson and Candace Parker enjoy the moment as the city of Chicago celebrates the 2021 WNBA champions during a rally at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiKira Thomas, 6, foreground, cheers as the Chicago Sky pass by and celebrate their WNBA championship with a parade down Michigan Avenue.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiCandace Parker celebrates after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena.
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Point guard Courtney Vandersloot, who last year helped the Chicago Sky win their first WNBA championship, agreed to a one-year deal to return to the team, ESPN reported Friday.
Vandersloot, 33, tested the free-agent market for the first time since the Sky selected her with the third pick in the 2011 draft out of Gonzaga.
A three-time All-Star and two-time All-WNBA First Team selection, Vandersloot has led the league in assists the last four seasons and averaged at least 8.1 over the last five, including a career-high 10 in 2020. She ranks fourth on the all-time assists list with 2,178 and has career averages of 10.1 points, 6.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 11 seasons.
Vandersloot set the single-game record with 18 assists against the Indiana Fever in August 2020 and tied the mark in the series opener against the Connecticut Sun in September 2021 — a game in which she recorded the second triple-double in WNBA playoff history.
The move was the latest in a busy offseason for the Sky.
They brought back 2021 WNBA Finals MVP Kahleah Copper on a two-year deal.
They acquired Julie Allemand from the Mercury in a three-team deal that sent Diamond DeShields to Phoenix.
After Stefanie Dolson left for the New York Liberty, the Sky signed Emma Meesseman.
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They signed Crystal Bradford to a training camp contract.