The Sky landed a top target in WNBA free agency this week with the return of veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot

Free agent guard Courtney Vandersloot is headed back to Chicago. Her agent confirmed the signing on Wednesday.

Courtney Vandersloot, who led the Sky to their first and only WNBA title in 2021, is set to return to the franchise on a 1-year deal, a league source confirmed to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

Courtney Vandersloot is headed back to the only other WNBA home she’s ever known after two seasons in the Big Apple

According to multiple sources out of Unrivaled, the Sky's All-Time assist leader is expected to make her return to the franchise that drafted her with the third overall pick in the 2011 WNBA draft.

Courtney Vandersloot is heading back to the Chicago Sky for her 15th season in the WNBA. Vandersloot, coming off winning a championship with the New York Liberty, the second of her career, did not wait to announce the decision as she subtly dropped the news in only a way she could on Wednesday.

Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot is expected to sign with the Chicago Sky, sources told Annie Costabile of The Chicago Sun-Times.Vandersloot left the Sky in free agency two years ago to join the New York Liberty.

This move reshapes the guard landscape around the league - which will have a significant impact on veteran free agent Courtney Vandersloot. Vandersloot is a five-time WNBA All-Star and two time champion who starred for the Gonzaga Bulldogs from 2008-2011.

Courtney Vandersloot will participate in the inaugural season for the Unrivaled League following a successful 2024 season which she won a WNBA title.

With 36 of the greatest women’s basketball players assembled in Miami for Unrivaled’s inaugural season, no fan would be wrong in choosing a favorite.

According to multiple league sources, a reunion between the Sky and their All-Time assist leader is being strongly considered.

Thomas’ fiancée DeWanna Bonner becomes an option, as the six-time All-Star won two titles in Phoenix. The Mercury can try to get some guard depth from the likes of Tiffany Hayes, Natisha Hiedeman and other veterans. Regardless, it seems as though Phoenix will still be top-heavy, and that lack of depth has caused it to fizzle in recent seasons.