Why did Parker leave Sky? Will Candace Parker play in 2023?

Parker, who played the last two seasons with the Chicago Sky, revealed her decision in a lengthy Instagram post over the weekend. She indicated that she wanted to play somewhere closer to her husband and children, who reside on the West Coast, which made the Aces an ideal landing spot as she chases her third WNBA title.

Why did Parker leave Sky?

In an Instagram post, she cited her family as her primary decision for returning closer to the West Coast. “My family is my reason and my purpose,” Parker, 36, wrote. “They have given me the greatest joys I’ve ever experienced and continue to show me new levels of love and devotion I never knew existed.

Candace Parker chose to leave the Chicago Sky for the same reason she joined the team in 2021 — to go home.

The Naperville native and two-time WNBA champion on Saturday announced her decision to sign with the Las Vegas Aces as a free agen

Will Candace Parker play in 2023?

Midway through the 2023 WNBA season, teams are dealing with a number of injuries. The most recent addition to the injury list is the Las Vegas Aces‘ Candace Parker, who is out indefinitely after undergoing foot surgery.

One of the greatest players in WNBA history is headed west once again.

Forward Candace Parker will sign with the Aces, she announced on her Instagram Saturday afternoon.

The announcement came at the end of a lengthy post reflecting on her two-year stint with the Sky—her hometown team—from 2021-22. Before that, she played 13 years with the Sparks.

“After evaluating the landscape together with my family, we’ve decided the Las Vegas Aces are the right organization for us at this point in our lives,” Parker wrote. “I’m forever appreciative of everyone in Chicago – our fans, teammates, coaches, and ownership. But more than the past two seasons, I’m thankful to the city that raised me, the childhood friends I still have to this day, the teachers I still am learning from, and the moments in time that will forever be in my heart.”

In 15 seasons in the WNBA, Parker has won two MVP awards, been selected to seven All-Star teams, and captured titles in 2016 with the Sparks and 2021 with the Sky. The 36-year-old is the 10th-leading scorer, third-leading rebounder and fifth-leading shot-blocker in league history.