Sydney Taylor was in Chicago’s starting lineup when the Sky hosted the Indiana Fever on Sunday night, making it her 20th start of the season and 31st appearance overall.
However, the 25-year-old guard struggled to find her rhythm early. The ongoing campaign marks Taylor’s rookie season in the WNBA, making 2026 her first year as a professional player. Before Sunday’s matchup, she had scored 435 points while averaging 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
Before tipoff, insider Tony East reported that she would remain under a minutes restriction for Sunday’s game, according to Sky head coach Tyler Marsh. Taylor went scoreless through the first half despite playing nine minutes, prompting some fans online to question whether she was dealing with an injury. One user asked , “Is Sydney Taylor hurt? Another fan wrote , “injury cooked my girl Sydney Taylor rhythm smh.. ” However, Taylor’s limited workload was not unexpected.
” A third questioned her limited playing time, asking , “Why Sydney Taylor only play 3 minutes that first quarter???
