The Sky has extended a core qualifying offer to guard Ariel Atkins, a fully guaranteed one-year deal worth $1.4 million in the new collective-bargaining agreement. Atkins, who was the Sky's third-leading scorer last season and their best perimeter defender, is now an unrestricted free agent. However, this designation prevents her from negotiating with other teams in free agency. The Sky also extended a reserved qualifying offer for point guard Sevgi Uzun.