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Angel Reese spoke about taking "scary steps" and being in uncomfortable spaces after the two-time Chicago Sky All-Star was traded to the Atlanta Dream on Monday.

For a franchise that knows exactly how to spot greatness, the bigger question now is why can’t they keep it? The Chicago Sky recently traded Angel Reese just two years after drafting her. And while roster shakeups aren’t unusual in the WNBA, this one has raised eyebrows for a different reason.

The deal is said to be close.

Here are our grades for Atlanta, Angel Reese and the Sky in Monday's trade that shook the WNBA.

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury will lose a key piece this offseason, as Satou Sabally is not expected to return to the Valley in 2026, according to Front Office Sports’ Annie Costabile. Jul 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally (0) shoots over Dallas Wings center Luisa Geiselsoder (18) during the second half at College Park Center.

Reese was traded from the Chicago Sky on April 6

Angel Reese has been one of the top players in the WNBA over the past two seasons with the Chicago Sky. Reese's second season in Chicago was arguably better than her first, however. After missing the playoffs for a second straight year, Reese voiced her frustration with the Sky, calling for the team to make major changes.

ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported on Monday that Angel Reese did not request a trade from the Sky before Monday's blockbuster Dream trade.

Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream did not finish the 2025 WNBA season how they would have liked. After ending the regular season with a 30-14 record, the Dream secured the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. Griner saw her numbers take a hit in her first year in Atlanta.

The new WNBA CBA is giving players huge pay bumps heading into the 2026 season, but how much are their salaries increasing? Women’s basketball is at an all-time high in popularity as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others prepare for…

Here is more on the trades that the Sky made to each of the new expansion teams to protect its players for the draft.

Some big-time changes to accomodate the massive matchup coming this summer.

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky did not have the 2025 WNBA season they were hoping for, finishing the year with a 10-34 record and missing out on a spot in the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Now, Reese and the Sky will turn their attention to the 2026 WNBA season, which they open on May 9 against one of the league’s newest expansion teams, the Portland Fire.

The first mechanism of a complicated — and consequential — WNBA offseason will take place next week. The league announced that the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will take part in an expansion draft on April 3. This will allow the two newest additions to the league to select from a pool of players who are either under active or suspended contracts; on the draft, retired or reserved lists of a ...

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have become two of the best players in the WNBA. Since being drafted in 2024, Clark has earned two All-Star nods with the Indiana Fever, averaging 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in 53 total games. Reese, on the other hand, has also earned two All-Star selections during her two years with the Chicago Sky.

The Phoenix Mercury will be hosting a preseason game and other events at the Sanford Pentagon and other Sanford Sports properties in April.

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese shared the big news on Monday.

After the WNBA and its players came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, the Chicago Sky's Angel Reese took to Twitter with her reaction.

Breanna Stewart praises Fever star Caitlin Clark and Sky star Angel Reese for their ability to elevate the WNBA

Angel Reese is one of the most recognizable names in women’s sports. Reese first broke onto the scene with the LSU Tigers when she won the 2023 national championship under the leadership of coach Kim Mulkey, defeating Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Reese would go on to be drafted No. 7 by the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA draft.