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Geek Girl Authority
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Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week: The Pitt's DANA EVANS
Welcome to this week's installment of Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week, wherein we spotlight strong women and non-binary folks who inspire us. These characters are prime examples of empowerment and how crucial it is for youth to have said examples to follow. DISCLAIMER: The following contains spoilers for Max's The Pitt , particularly Dana Evans's arc. Dana Evans Fast Facts While we've only known Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) for one season, she is among the most loved characters on The Pitt . Her can-do attitude and the way she keeps the ER (and the doctors) running have made her stand out in a short amount of time. As charge nurse, she knows everything that's going on in the ER, how the doctors and nurses work, and how to keep things under control as much as possible in such a chaotic environment. She is everyone's go-to person. RELATED: Nautilus Sets Out With Humility in a Double-Decker Sneak Peek of Its Premiere Dana has been at the same hospital for several decades, familiar with its ins and outs. This makes her reliable, but also highlights why she might be tired of dealing with the chaos and stress associated with it. It is also she who gets attacked by an angry patient, pushing her to second-guess whether she wants to continue doing her job or not. At the end of the season, her future remains unknown as we watch her take down her photos from her station and walk out. The Real Deal Dana Evans is the one everyone turns to. For Robby (Noah Wyle), she is the biggest support system. Because she knows what that date means to him, she makes sure to check in on him as often as possible. Dana keeps him as sane as she can. RELATED: Outlander: Blood of My Blood Gets Season 2 Renewal at STARZ For new doctors, she's a reassuring voice. She encourages them in the work they are doing and helps them navigate chaos. For Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez), she is even a confessional on her crush on Mateo (Jalen Thomas Brooks). Why She Matters Without Dana, The Pitt wouldn't be the same. Everyone would be lost without her, and that includes the audience. She is a grounding force who made a mark in one short season. RELATED: On Location: The Vancouver Public Library Central Location on Fox's Fringe So be like Dana Evans. Do your job to the best of your ability. Check in on your friends when they need it. Work with as many Utahs as possible. Go for that smoke if you need it. And always be ready for the unexpected. The Pitt is available to stream on MAX. 5 Must-Watch MAX Documentaries By day, Lara Rosales (she/her) is a solo mom by choice and a bilingual writer with a BA in Latin-American Literature who works in PR. By night, she is a TV enjoyer who used to host a podcast (Cats, Milfs & Lesbian Things). You can find her work published on Tell-Tale TV, Eulalie Magazine, Collider, USA Wire, Mentors Collective, Instelite, Noodle, Dear Movies, Nicki Swift, and Flip Screened.
Chicago Tribune
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Tracking the Chicago Sky's moves in free agency: Dana Evans traded to the Las Vegas Aces
The Chicago Sky are building for the future in free agency as they prepare for another pivotal WNBA draft in April. After missing the playoffs with a 13-27 record last season, the Sky are starting fresh in 2025 with first-year coach Tyler Marsh. The Sky aren't bringing back former leading scorer Chennedy Carter, opening up room in their backcourt for veteran depth. The Sky hold the No. 3 and No. 10 picks in the first round of this year's draft, which will be headlined by Connecticut's Paige Bueckers and Notre Dame's Olivia Miles — if both stars choose to forego their final year of NCAA eligibility. Those two picks will inform every decision the Sky make in free agency as they work to balance their roster around their frontcourt duo of Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese. Here's the latest on the team's free-agency moves. Feb. 7: Dana Evans traded to the Las Vegas Aces The Chicago Sky are trading guard Dana Evans to the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for a pair of second-round draft picks, according to a pair of reports. The Sky will receive the No. 16 and No. 22 overall picks in the 2025 draft, according to ESPN. The deal was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. Evans averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 assists per game in four seasons with the Sky. She logged 7.2 points and 2.4 assists in 19.1 minutes per game last season. The Sky extended a qualifying offer to Evans in restricted free agency, allowing the team to retain her rights for a trade rather than letting her walk without acquiring additional assets. A native of Gary, Ind., Evans was a promising option for the future at the point guard position when she was acquired through a midseason trade in 2021 after being drafted in the second round by the Dallas Wings. But she struggled to find her footing in the Sky's regular rotation and lost the starting position in 2023 and 2024 under two different coaches. Frustrated by the instability of her role, Evans approached the front office last season to request a trade ahead of the Olympic break. That deal did not ultimately materialize — instead, the Sky traded Marina Mabrey to the Connecticut Sun to stock up on draft capital — and Evans completed the season with the team. But her playing time remained mercurial, oscillating from six minutes in a loss to the Aces to 24 minutes only three nights later. Evans remained vocal about her desire to return to a higher volume role that prioritized her on-ball skills as a facilitator. 'Honestly, for me as a player, it's hard,' she said in August. 'You can ask anybody in this league — when your role changes, it's hard. You've got to adjust. You've got to kind of pick and choose. I just feel like this year's been a roller coaster once again. I'm a human at the end of the day, so it's challenging, I'll be honest, but I'm a professional. I know what I love to do. So I just have to take the good with the bad.' Evans was the final remaining member of the 2021 championship-winning roster last season — but the Sky will still feature a key member of that team this season after the return of guard Courtney Vandersloot. Feb. 2: Michaela Onyenwere re-signs on a 1-year contract Onyenwere joined the Sky last season as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Kahleah Copper to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the No. 3 pick in 2024, which was used to draft Kamilla Cardoso. After barely playing early in the season, the 6-foot Onyenwere stepped into the starting lineup after the Sky traded Marina Mabrey to the Connecticut Sun at the Olympic break, molding herself into a hybrid guard position to accommodate a lack of backcourt depth. She averaged 6.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 2024. Onyenwere is one of two players to whom the Sky extended a qualifying offer in restricted free agency this year. They also made a qualifying offer to point guard Dana Evans, the Gary native who has been with the team since 2021. Evans has yet to sign and remains a potential trade asset. Feb. 1: Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc The Sky made two crucial moves on the first official day of WNBA free agency to reinforce their backcourt, signing Kia Nurse out of free agency and trading guard Lindsay Allen to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for wing Rebecca Allen. These moves immediately followed the signing of former star Courtney Vandersloot to return to the point guard role. With these acquisitions, the Sky are developing a clear identity for their backcourt: a lengthy and defensive-minded group with an ability to spread the floor via shooting, giving bigs Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso space to work in the paint and low post. Without any outside threat, opposing defenses felt comfortable packing the paint to gum up the offense around Reese and Cardoso, who were limited as a result. This was exacerbated by the fact that the Sky were one of the smallest teams in the league at the perimeter last season, fielding guards like Lindsay Allen (5-foot-8), Chennedy Carter (5-foot-9) and Dana Evans (5-foot-6). Adding Nurse and Rebecca Allen should alleviate these issues. Nurse is a 6-foot guard and a career 32.4% shooter from 3-point range despite seeing a slight dip in production during an off year with the Los Angeles Sparks last season. Allen is a 6-foot-2 wing who averaged 35.7% behind the arc with the Sun in 2024. Both players are also consistent rebounders, an important trait as a higher volume of 3-point attempts will likely elicit longer rebounds that backcourt players will need to track down. Jan. 29: Courtney Vandersloot returns to Sky Two years after departing her longtime team in free agency, two-time WNBA champion Courtney Vandersloot is returning to the franchise for the 2025 season. Vandersloot, who turns 36 next month, confirmed the news herself shortly thereafter in her typical understated style, updating her social media profiles to include two words: 'Chicago Sky.' The No. 3 pick in the 2011 WNBA draft, Vandersloot left Chicago after the 2022 season as a four-time All-Star and team captain whose patience and tenacity paved the way for the franchise's first championship in 2021. The 5-foot-8 point guard holds the league's single-game record with 18 assists, set in 2020, and is second to Sue Bird in WNBA history with 2,850 career assists. Vandersloot owns six of the league's seven highest assist averages, including a record 10 per game in 2020.
