Overview
- Atlanta selected 6-foot-6 South Carolina center Madina Okot with the No. 13 pick at the 2026 WNBA Draft in New York.
- General manager Dan Padover and coach Karl Smesko said Okot’s size, rebounding and defensive movement fit the team’s vision, noting her high ceiling.
- Angel Reese, acquired in a trade last week, hailed Okot on social media as “another walking double double,” reflecting enthusiasm inside the locker room.
- The Dream also chose guard Indya Nivar at No. 28 for her defensive playmaking and Chinese guard Kejia Ran at No. 43 for versatile two-way depth.
- The roster moves target a frontcourt void after Brittney Griner’s exit to Connecticut, with Atlanta opening the season at home on May 17 against the Aces.