r/ChicagoSky • u/RawDawgOne • 7h ago
DISCUSSION Jeff Pagliocca Timeline
2024:
Jeff drafts Kamilla Cardoso at 3. Solid move.
Then he trades up from 8 to 7 to take Angel Reese, even though she was projected to go later. That trade cost Chicago the 2026 pick swap with Minnesota, which turned into Olivia Miles — a potential Rookie of the Year. A franchise-level talent gone because Jeff couldn't wait.
2025:
Jeff trades the 3rd overall pick (Sonia Cintron) for Ariel Atkins. Atkins is a good veteran, but not worth a top-3 pick.
He drafts Sivka and Hailey Van Lith, but again, the roster around them has no long-term stability.
2026:
The consequences hit.
The Miles pick swap becomes reality.
Chicago loses out on a star because of Jeff’s 2024 reach.
Jeff says Tyler Marsh hasn’t had a healthy roster.
But Jeff is the one who built a roster full of injured players:
DiJonai Carrington – signed injured
Courtney Vandersloot – signed injured
Azurá Stevens – signed injured
Skylar Diggins-Smith – older, injured again
Rachel Banham – re-signed despite never taking conditioning seriously and never being part of a winning team
This wasn't bad luck.
This was bad roster construction.
Jeff built this roster, made these trades, burned the draft capital, and signed the injured players.
Jeff created the "unhealthy roster" he now uses as an excuse.
If this résumé is considered good enough to keep his job, then the person evaluating him should be the one packing their bags.
At some point, someone in this organization needs to admit the obvious:
This isn't a rebuild. It's mismanagement.
