On May 4, news broke that the Chicago Sky had waived second-year guard Hailey Van Lith. While this might have initially come as a surprise , given that Van Lith has performed well throughout the WNBA preseason (12.5 points per game in two contests, including 20 points against the Phoenix Mercury), the fact that Chicago announced their signing of veteran guard Natasha Cloud shortly after connected the dots for a team that's in win-now mode. Van Lith's rookie 2025 season left a bit to be desired. Yet, she still showed enough last year and during this preseason to prove she deserves a place in the WNBA . There was also a lot of interest in where Van Lith might end up. The Seattle Storm seemed to make sense because they're light on guards. The Portland Fire checked out because they're a new franchise that could use the star power to attract fans (plus Van Lith is from the Pacific Northwest, which made Seattle and Portland even more intriguing). And Van Lith appeared to fit the Phoenix Mercury's offensive scheme.…