Elena Delle Donne Willing To Part Ways With Chicago Sky

After four seasons with the Chicago Sky, Elena Delle Donne is willing to part ways with the franchise during her impending restricted free agency.

“There’s a really great bunch of young women there that have built on a lot,” Delle Donne said on the Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast (4:03 below). “Hopefully with (new Sky GM and coach) Amber [Stocks] and a new system, it’ll be fresh for them. But for me, wherever I am, wherever I end up, I’ll be ready to play basketball.”

The 2015 WNBA MVP didn’t state that she wanted a trade from Chicago, but she didn’t shut down the possibility either.

“Wherever I may end up, I will be ready and very excited about the future and continuing to grow this game,” she said (6:11).

While she doesn’t want to sit out during 2017 season, Delle Donne seemed resolved to a contact holdout if necessary: “I want to play the game I love and the game that I work so hard on, so hopefully that doesn’t have to occur.” (8:27)

Listen to the whole conversation here:

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