Chicago Sky Enter WNBA, Draft Mercury Center

The Phoenix Mercury were a part of the WNBA in its first season, and as time passed, the league began to add more teams. The first expansion draft was in 1998, as the Detroit Shock and the Washington Mystics joined the league. The Mercury lost a player that year, as Tara Williams was drafted by the Shock. After that draft, the league continued to grow, and teams like the Minnesota Lynx, the Seattle Storm and others were added to the league. In some cases, teams that were added to the league folded, and that led to dispersal drafts. After the 2000 season, it was a few years before the WNBA added a new team. The Chicago Sky came into the league in 2006, and like the teams before them, they had a chance to build their roster. Chicago added 13 players, and the franchise selected Jia Perkins with the first pick. She played for the Charlotte Sting, which ended up folding after the 2006 season. Then, the Sky continued to add players, and with the ninth pick of their expansion draft, they selected Ashley Robinson. RRead More