Chicago Sky Sign Morgan Maly to Development Contract

Former Creighton star gets another WNBA opportunity in Chicago

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky have signed former Creighton standout Morgan Maly to a development contract, giving the 24-year-old guard-forward another opportunity to establish herself in the WNBA during the final seven games of the regular season.

Maly was home in Nebraska preparing to return to her overseas club in Greece when the Sky contacted her. She said she had begun to suspect that Chicago could have interest a few weeks earlier, but did not tell her parents until the call arrived. The initial surprise quickly turned into excitement as she began packing for the move.

The signing marks Maly’s third attempt to earn a foothold in the league since she completed her Creighton career in 2025. She was released from the Connecticut Sun’s training-camp roster that year and spent this preseason with the Phoenix Mercury. Her new development deal gives her time in the Sky’s system while also allowing the organization to retain her rights beyond the current season.

Shooting is the immediate priority

The Sky were drawn to Maly’s perimeter shooting, a skill that defined her college career and translated during her most recent season in Greece. Maly left Creighton as the program’s career leader in made three-pointers, then connected on 36.6% of her attempts from beyond the arc while taking 6.6 threes per game overseas.

She said the Sky want her to create space for the team’s frontcourt players and provide a reliable outside option from the bigger wing group. For a Chicago team nearing the end of its schedule, that shooting profile could offer a useful look as the coaching staff evaluates personnel and prepares for next season.

“They want me to stretch the floor and provide a perimeter presence from the bigs group,” Maly told the Sun-Times.

Maly said her immediate focus is on absorbing coach Tyler Marsh’s system, contributing when called upon and continuing her defensive development. She compared the offensive structure to college basketball, with an initial action followed by reads based on ball movement, matchups and the players involved in each possession.

The development contract is especially significant because teams maintain rights to players signed under that arrangement. A productive final stretch could give Maly a clearer route to compete for a standard roster place with Chicago in training camp next spring.

Sky continue monitoring injured players

Chicago’s roster situation remains affected by injuries. Guard Skylar Diggins, who has not played since early July after suffering a knee injury, has resumed on-court work that includes light shooting, Marsh said. The Sky have not formally ruled her out for the remainder of the season.

The upcoming FIBA break, scheduled from Aug. 31 through Sept. 18, could provide Diggins additional recovery time if she intends to return. Her absence followed a period in which she publicly expressed frustration after being benched, though she has since said her conversations with Marsh have been productive and that her rehabilitation is moving forward.

Reserve guard DiJonai Carrington also missed the Sky’s game against the Golden State Valkyries because of left-foot soreness, the same issue that sidelined her for much of the season. Marsh said he was hopeful Carrington could be available for Sunday’s game against the Indiana Fever. Maly, meanwhile, is expected to continue learning Chicago’s system as the Sky assess their options over the closing weeks of the season.