Overview
- Both teams announced Monday that Chicago sent two-time All-Star Angel Reese to Atlanta for the Dream’s 2027 and 2028 first-round picks, with 2028 second-round swap rights going to Atlanta.
- Atlanta adds the league’s back-to-back rebounding leader to a 30-win core that features Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard, with the Dream’s GM and coach calling Reese an ideal fit for their style.
- Sky GM Jeff Pagliocca said the deal aims to achieve roster balance, and Chicago now holds five first-round picks across the next three drafts to drive a rebuild.
- Reese has averaged about 14 points and 13 rebounds through two seasons, earned two All-Star nods, set double-double marks, and enters the final guaranteed year of her rookie deal with a 2027 team option.
- Local coverage in Chicago noted sharp fan backlash to moving the team’s most visible player after a strained 2025 finish that included Reese’s public criticism of the roster and a brief team suspension.