Angel Reese is wasting no time hyping up her move to the Atlanta Dream. The two-time WNBA All-Star has been very active on social media after news broke that the Chicago Sky had traded her to the Atlanta Dream on Monday. After spending her first two seasons with the Sky, Reese’s tenure in Chicago has officially come to an end.
Angel Reese established herself as one of the top players in the WNBA during her two seasons with the Chicago Sky. While there have been indications of Reese’s strained relationship with the Sky front office, the blockbuster trade came out of nowhere. The Sky have stockpiled assets by sending the 6-foot-3 forward to Atlanta in exchange for two future first-round picks.
The Chicago Sky shocked the WNBA world on Monday after announcing Angel Reese’s trade to the Atlanta Dream. Once believed to be Chicago’s cornerstone star, Reese is now headed to Atlanta after spending the first two seasons of her career with the Sky. Chicago selected Reese as the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
The Chicago Sky have traded two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream for a 2027 first-round pick and 2028 first-round pick, sources told ESPN's Kendra Andrews on Monday. The Dream also will receive 2028 second-round swap rights, sources told ESPN. Last season, Reese led the WNBA in rebounds per game (12.6) for the second consecutive year. She also led the league in double-doubles (23) while also pacing the Sky in scoring (14.7 points) and assists (3.7).
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