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Uzun showcased glimpses of production in 2025, but she had minimal output during Thursday's regular-season finale. She began the year with the Mercury but was released when she left the team to participate in EuroBasket. However, she landed a role with the Sky for the second half of the season. She made 25 appearances (three starts) between the two organizations, averaging 2.7 points, 2.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game. Uzun will be a restricted free agent during the offseason, and she'll likely have to settle for a reserve role once again in 2026.

Onyenwere had an inconsistent role for parts of the 2025 campaign, but she closed the season out on a high note by posting a fourth consecutive double-digit scoring total Thursday. The 26-year-old's production declined slightly during her second season in Chicago, as she averaged 5.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.9 minutes per game over 42 appearances (22 starts). Onyenwere has had a bit of an up-and-down start to her career after being named the 2021 Rookie of the Year, but she'll likely draw ample interest as an unrestricted free agent during the offseason.

Allen made a second consecutive start to close out the regular season. Although she wasn't particularly dominant in any category, she made an impact in multiple areas and led the team in steals. The 32-year-old had an inconsistent role for most of the year, and her production suffered, as she averaged 5.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.7 minutes per game over 44 appearances (17 starts). It wouldn't be surprising to see Allen draw interest from other teams as an unrestricted free agent during the offseason.

Nurse reclaimed a starting role during Thursday's regular-season finale in place of Elizabeth Williams. Nurse stepped up with a somewhat efficient performance and posted her 14th double-digit scoring total of the season. The 29-year-old started in just 18 of her 44 appearances this year, but her production remained relatively steady, as she averaged 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.9 minutes per game. Nurse will have an opportunity to explore other opportunities as an unrestricted free agent during the offseason.

Banham maintained elevated playing time for the shorthanded Sky during Thursday's regular-season finale, and she excelled as a passer en route to her first double-double of the year. Although Banham dealt with some inconsistency during the 2025 campaign, she still had a career-best season while making 44 appearances (33 starts), as she averaged 9.0 points, 2.7 assists, 1.7 rebounds, 2.0 made three-pointers and 0.6 steals in 24.6 minutes per game. The 32-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent during the offseason, and it wouldn't be surprising to see teams express renewed interest in her talents now that she's proven the impact she can have in a starting capacity.

Williams was cleared to play in Thursday's regular-season finale after sustaining a calf injury during Tuesday's game against Las Vegas. However, she wasn't listed in the starting five and ultimately didn't enter the game despite the Sky being shorthanded. She had appeared in each of Chicago's first 43 games of the season prior to Thursday's absence, and she drew 15 starts. However, her production in most areas took a step back compared to her first two seasons with the Sky, as she averaged 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.1 minutes per game. She's slated to become an unrestricted free agent during the offseason, and she may draw interest from other teams this winter.

Westbeld made the most of her chances off the bench in this one, pouring in 15 of her 25 points from beyond the arc. She'll close out her rookie campaign on a high note, as Thursday's outburst was Westbeld's best scoring performance of the 2025 campaign, beating her previous high of 10 points Aug. 9 against Indiana.

Cardoso put together an outstanding performance across the board, finishing second on her team in scoring while leading the way in swats. This was a strong end to Cardoso's sophomore WNBA campaign, reaching the 20-point threshold for the sixth time in 40 appearances this season.

Nurse is averaging 8.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 19.7 minutes across her previous six appearances, and she's earned the start in her squad's last matchup of the regular season. This marks her first start since Aug. 3 against Phoenix. Nurse will take the place of Elizabeth Williams, who has been cleared to play after previously battling a calf injury but will be deployed off the bench Thursday evening.

Williams' calf issue won't keep her off the floor. Across 28 appearances in a reserve role this season, she has averaged 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 48.8 percent from the field heading into the last game of the 2025 campaign for Chicago.

Reese has played her last game of the 2025 campaign. She didn't participate in the team's shootaround ahead of Thursday's matchup, which resulted in her being a game-time decision before she was ultimately ruled out. Reese's season comes to an end amid controversy surrounding comments about her teammates, sparking speculation about her future with the franchise. Despite the off-court noise, Reese had another solid season, averaging 14.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 45.6 percent from the field across 30 appearances.

Williams is nursing a calf injury, which she suffered during Tuesday's game against Las Vegas, and her status will likely be determined closer to pregame warmups. With Angel Reese (back) sitting out Chicago's regular-season finale, names like Maddy Westbeld, Rebecca Allen and Michaela Onyenwere may all be needed to soak up additional minutes in the frontcourt.