The 2008 WNBA season was the third season in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky. The Sky, were once again, were looking for a new coach after Bo Overton resigned following one season with the Sky.[1] Assistant coach Steven Key was hired as the new head coach and general manager.[2]
The Sky received the second over pick in the 2008 WNBA draft from the draft lottery system.[3] They were able to use this pick on star center Sylvia Fowles out of LSU.
The following player was selected in the Atlanta Dream expansion draft from the Chicago Sky:[4]
See also: 2008 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sylvia Fowles | LSU | |
| 2 | 19 | Quianna Chaney | LSU | |
| 3 | 33 | Angela Tisdale | Baylor | |
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2008 | Extended Qualifying Offers to Catherine Joens and Claire Coggins | |
| January 15, 2008 | Cored Chasity Melvin | |
| February 22, 2008 | Signed Jia Perkins[5] | |
| March 12, 2008 | Head coach Bo Overton resigned | |
| Hired Steven Key as Head coach and General Manager | ||
| April 2, 2008 | Signed Carrie Moore to a Training Camp Contract[6] | |
| April 5, 2008 | Stacey Dales announced her retirement from the WNBA | |
| April 15, 2008 | Signed Sylvia Fowles, Quianna Chaney, and Angela Tisdale to their Rookie Scale Contracts | |
| April 16, 2008 | Signed Nina Stone and Amanda Jackson to Training Camp Contracts[7] | |
| April 18, 2008 | Signed Brooke Queenan to a Training Camp Contract[8] | |
| April 22, 2008 | Signed Chasity Melvin | |
| April 24, 2008 | Signed Catherine Joens to a Training Camp Contract | |
| April 28, 2008 | Signed Claire Coggins to a Training Camp Contract | |
| May 4, 2008 | Waived Nina Stone, Claire Coggins, and Angela Tisdale[9] | |
| May 6, 2008 | Signed Erin Grant to a Training Camp Contract | |
| May 9, 2008 | Waived Amanda Jackson and Carrie Moore | |
| May 14, 2008 | Traded Bernadette Ngoyisa to the Indiana Fever in exchange for K.B. Sharp[10] | |
| May 15, 2008 | Waived Erin Grant and Stephanie Raymond[11] | |
| May 16, 2008 | Temporarily Suspend Liz Moeggenberg | |
| May 20, 2008 | Waived Kayte Christensen[12] | |
| May 31, 2008 | Exercised the 4th-Year Team Option on Candice Dupree | |
| June 5, 2008 | Signed Tye'sha Fluker[13] | |
| June 28, 2008 | Waived Brooke Queenan[14] | |
| July 1, 2008 | Signed Brooke Queenan to a 7-Day Contract | |
| July 8, 2008 | Signed Brooke Queenan to a 2nd 7-Day Contract | |
| Signed Leah Rush to a 7-Day Contract | ||
| July 15, 2008 | Signed Brooke Queenan to a 3rd 7-Day Contract | |
| July 22, 2008 | Signed Brooke Queenan to a 4th 7-Day Contract | |
| August 14, 2008 | Waived Brooke Queenan | |
| Signed Leah Rush to a 2nd 7-Day Contract | ||
| September 4, 2008 | Signed Leah Rush to a 3rd 7-Day Contract | |
| September 11, 2008 | Signed Leah Rush | |
| Signed Brooke Wyckoff to a Contract Extension | ||
| September 14, 2008 | Signed Dominique Canty to a One-Year Extension |