Vandersloot's injury is a major loss for the rebuilding Sky, and in particular their young bigs, Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese. Hailey Van Lith, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, took Vandersloot place in the starting lineup for the second half on Saturday, and will likely assume that position for the rest of the season.

Vandersloot is the most distinguished player in Sky history and a future Hall of Famer, regardless of the injury. The team drafted her No. 3 overall in 2011, and she has played 13 of her 15 seasons for them. She is a five-time All-Star and a two-time WNBA champion and has led the league in assists seven times.

The Sky guard left Saturday's 79-52 loss to the Indiana Fever in the opening minutes with a painful-looking knee injury. The 15-year WNBA veteran went down on a drive in the first quarter and immediately cried out in pain while grabbing her right knee. After receiving attention from trainers, she was carried off the floor to the locker room.