Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh made an Angel Reese decision.
Chicago Sky Coach Has One Reason for Angel Reese Losing Playing Time originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky now own a 6-13 record during the 2025 WNBA season after Wednesday's win against the Dallas Wings. The 87-76 win moved them into 10th place in the league standings.
Second-year forward Angel Reese led the way for Chicago, recording her seventh-straight double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Veteran wing Rebecca Allen poured in a game-high 27 points, which was also her season-best scoring output.
Reese had played 32 minutes or more in six consecutive contests before the matchup against the Wings, as well as 34 minutes or more in four straight. However, she only played 29 minutes in Wednesday's win.
Rookie forward Maddy Westbeld has begun playing more in July, appearing in each of the team's three games and averaging seven minutes per contest. Before these games, she had not subbed into four straight contests.
Westbeld's recent surge in playing time, however, has allowed other key rotational players to play fewer minutes. First-year Sky head coach Tyler Marsh admitted on Saturday that Reese is able to relax a bit more with Westbeld finally adjusting to the WNBA.
"Maddy Westbeld has shown growth in adjusting to the speed of the game, and she has been beneficial in helping reduce Angel Reese's minutes as of late," Coach Marsh said, via Chicago State of Mind Sports.
Coach Marsh mentions that Maddy Westbeld's has shown growth in adjusting to the speed of the game and that she has been beneficial in helping reduce Angel Reese's minutes as of late. #Skytown
— Chicago State of Mind Sports (@ChiStateOfMind_) July 12, 2025
Reese is averaging 13.3 points, a league-leading 12.8 rebounds and a career-best 3.8 assists per game this season. She was named to her second consecutive All-Star team on Sunday.
Westbeld has only played in nine of the team's 19 contests this season, and she is averaging 1.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest.
The Sky's game against the 18-3 Minnesota Lynx tips off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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