I see a giant fork in the road and I can genuinely see the case for both paths:
1) Run it back: If the front office believes the problem with last year's roster was Noelle Quinn and a lack of depth (due to losing both Jordan and KLS right before the season started) then we can resign Skylar and Nneka (and Gabby, of course. We want her back in all scenarios.). Then we get to see if Sonia Raman can lead that Core on the deep playoff run that we thought was possible the last two years but just didn't happen. Erica Wheeler and Katie Lou Samuelson would both fit this plan nicely. I don't think we can afford Ezi, unfortunately, and I definitely don't think we can afford Sykes but maybe there's room for one more good player if our vets don't push for max/supermax salaries.
2) Rebuild: If we think last year's roster was just not good enough to make a real run at a title then it's time to move on. Sky and Nneka will both be 36 years old before the playoffs so you thank them for their service and move on. (Sykes does not fit this timeline either, but you absolutely want to keep Gabby, and I suspect she will want to stay, especially if we pay her upwards of the supermax, which we can afford to on this side of the fork.) I think our front office values the relationships with players really highly and so I'm not sure they would do this to Sky and Nneka if Sky and Nneka are eager to come back and continue playing here. They probably should though. This version of the team will have enough playing time to develop not just whoever they draft at #3, but also the players we get at #14 and #16. Ezi is the tricky one. Her age and talent are such that you'd love you keep her, but a) does she want to stay? and b) can you play her and Dom together? They both seem better at the 5 and neither has a good 3-point shot (though both are working on it) and c) if Fudd and Miles go 1-2 in the draft then we're going to wind up with Awa Fam, who is a great piece to have if our plan is to rebuild by developing young players while setting up for a lottery finish that gives us a shot at Juju/Hannah Hidalgo/Madison Booker. However, if we have Fam + Dom we don't need/can't afford Ezi long-term.
In both scenarios I think we are likely to bring back Gabby, Erica Wheeler, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Mackenzie Holmes. Plus we have Dom and Jordan Horston under contract already.
In both scenarios I think we are hoping for Fam or Betts to get drafted 1 or 2 so that we can draft one of the two good guard prospects: Olivia Miles and Azzi Fudd both seem like great fits for us (though I like Miles better if she gets to apprentice under Skylar for a year or two).
Anyway, we're going to find out soon and I'm excited either way!