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Atlanta Dream Waive Holly Winterburn Hours Before Opener, Player Says She Learned at the Team Bus

The late move followed Atlanta’s addition of guard Aaliyah Nye, highlighting how last-minute roster shifts can squeeze fringe WNBA players.

Overview

  • Holly Winterburn said she was waived as she boarded the Atlanta Dream bus for Saturday’s season opener against the Dallas Wings.
  • She had made the initial roster earlier in the week, then the Dream signed former Aces guard Aaliyah Nye and moved on from Winterburn.
  • Winterburn missed the entire 2025 season with an injury after signing with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent and she logged preseason minutes this spring.
  • In an Instagram story posted Tuesday, she said she hoped her “welcome to the W” would be on the court and she thanked the Dream while saying she is “built for this.”
  • She is now a free agent who can sign with any team, a situation that reflects broader early-season churn as clubs juggle depth and fit under new roster and developmental rules.