Behind Indiana Fever standout Caitlin Clark, Reese ended the season at No. 2 in Rookie of the Year voting. Reese, a league star lost, was named a WNBA All-Star for her exceptional Chicago performance.
Reese said that although salary would shortly rise, rookie pay is set to increase; hence, the Sky star cautioned that should WNBA players not get what they "want," they could find themselves missing from games.
"The ladies arriving, not this year but next year," Reese remarked. " Those scheduled for next year will still be under a rookie contract. The ones that follow will most likely be making more than us; they will get more than us. I'm damaged... We sit out if y'all fail to provide what we need.
Reese signed a four-year, $324,383 contract following being picked by the Sky with the seventh overall choice in the WNBA Draft.
Reese averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds her first season with the Sky. Reese led the league in average rebounds and was the only rookie to average a double-double before developing a wrist ailment at the end of the year.
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