They were the defending league champions after defeating the Phoenix Mercury in the 2021 WNBA Finals.
[1] The team re-signed Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley, and Kahleah Copper and added Emma Meesseman via free agency.
[2][3][4] Free agent Stefanie Dolson departed the team and signed with the New York Liberty.
[5] In a sign-and-trade deal, free agent Diamond DeShields was traded to the Phoenix Mercury and the Sky added Julie Allemand.
Four players were named to the All-Star Game: Candace Parker, Vandersloot, Copper, and Meesseman.
They Sky had to travel to New York for Game Three, and won by eighteen points to advance to the Semifinals.