On Thursday, the Chicago Sky confirmed that Elizabeth Williams will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 season due to a torn meniscus. Williams sustained the injury during a game against the Washington Mystics on June 6. The team announced that Williams has since undergone surgery to address the issue, bringing an end to her season.
![Julia Poe] Elizabeth Williams will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus suffered in the June 6 game against the Mystics. : r/wnba](https://preview.redd.it/julia-poe-elizabeth-williams-will-undergo-surgery-for-a-v0-0k5lkj970e5d1.png?auto=webp&s=4cd4514c6bcbecd390de5fdd00d0fc03f54cf71e)
The severity of Williams’ injury was quickly apparent, though details regarding the specific nature of the surgical procedure were initially unclear. Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon had indicated that surgery would be necessary but refrained from specifying the type of surgery required, which may explain the delay in Williams undergoing the procedure despite the inevitability of surgical intervention.
Prior to her injury, Williams had been performing effectively, contributing an average of 10 points and 7 rebounds per game. Her efforts were instrumental in the Sky’s early season performance, where they achieved a 4-5 record. However, since her absence, the team has struggled, managing only a 2-4 record in the six games that followed, bringing their overall record to 6-9. This places Chicago in a precarious position, tied for third in the Eastern Conference and eighth overall in the league.
While Williams’ on-court contributions will undoubtedly be missed, her experience as a 10-year veteran of the league provides an invaluable resource to the team, particularly to the development of rookie forwards Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. As future cornerstones of the franchise and the league, the mentorship Williams can offer these young players is as crucial as her scoring and rebounding abilities.