Overview
- Atlanta acquired Angel Reese from Chicago in early April and she has averaged a double-double while helping the Dream open the season 4-1.
- A shooting chart that went viral and was confirmed with WNBA data shows Reese has not made a single field goal from beyond five feet this season.
- Her overall efficiency is low with a roughly 40.7% field-goal rate, about 48% on attempts inside five feet, about 23% on shots beyond five feet, and an unusually high rate of her attempts being blocked.
- Turnovers and recent defensive lapses have drawn extra scrutiny after Wednesday’s loss in Minnesota where Natasha Howard scored 22 points largely against Reese.
- Atlanta has committed to Reese by exercising her fourth-year option and frames her fit as a season-long process while the team balances her rebounding and commercial lift against the need for better shot selection and ball security.