Despite the lack of closure regarding her departure from New York, Cloud maintained that she harbors no ill will toward her former city.
She noted she is focusing entirely on her current situation.
"Everyone here has been in a relationship where there's no closure and you just move on and you move forward and the next relationship is great," she said.
"I'm in this next relationship and I'm loving life. That doesn't mean I still don't have a lot of love for Brooklyn."
Cloud also highlighted the positive dynamic between seasoned veterans and younger players on the Sky roster.
She rejected the idea of an adversarial relationship between generations in the league.
"As much as I've been with vets, and that's been a blessing to my growth and continuing to sharpen my craft, but now I come into this situation in the latter part of my career, I know I have a lot to give to the game, but I know I have a lot to give to these other players too," Cloud explained pregame to reporters.
"I think a lot of times in this league we can look at vets against younger players, and that's not it.
We're both iron sharpens iron."
The guard pointed to her championship background as a key asset for a roster undergoing major changes.
According to Cloud, winning teams require a collective willingness to sacrifice and overcome adversity.
"There's a level of, with championship experience, comes the mindset of being willing to do whatever it takes to win, and I think that is part of the character that we want… when you're part of championship teams, you understand what sacrifice means and what overcoming adversity means," Cloud said.
