Natasha Cloud still doesn't have an answer for 'interesting' free agency, but she's ready for the Sky anyway
Natasha Cloud has signed with the Chicago Sky after an unexpected free agency period. Despite her successful career, including a championship and multiple All-Defensive team selections, she remained unsigned until late in the offseason. Cloud expressed her gratitude to the Sky's management for taking a chance on her amidst speculation about her activism affecting her marketability.
- ▪Natasha Cloud signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Sky worth a reported $500,000.
- ▪She was previously traded twice last offseason and had a productive season with the New York Liberty.
- ▪Cloud's free agency was marked by uncertainty and rumors regarding her activism's impact on her opportunities.
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Natasha Cloud still doesn't have an answer for 'interesting' free agency, but she's ready for the Sky anyway Cloud signed with Chicago after an extended stay on the market this offseason By Jack Maloney May 20, 2026 at 4:01 pm ET • 4 min read Getty Images CHICAGO -- Natasha Cloud still doesn't know why she went unsigned until well after training camps began, but the 11-year veteran is happy that Chicago Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca had the "balls" to sign her when so many other teams would not. "My free agency was interesting, to say the least. It's no surprise that I didn't expect to be where I was," Cloud said Wednesday morning, just hours before the new-look Sky host the Dallas Wings in their home opener. "Everyone wants me to have an answer.
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