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Source: Fox News
Summary
Angel Reese was reportedly traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. The Sky received first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028. Reese was an All-Star and finished runner-up in Rookie of the Year voting in her first season with the Sky. She averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game in 2024. The trade was one of the first big moves in the offseason as the league and players union came to a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Reese’s first season was a flash in the pan, and the Sky failed to make the playoffs again.
Chicago’s revolving door of coaches didn’t help, and Reese’s production dipped slightly in her second year.
But Reese’s talent and athleticism made her a valuable commodity, and the Dream was willing to take a chance on her.
This one felt like a classic case of a team getting what they needed to make a deep playoff run.
Atlanta’s lack of sustained success is often masked by their flashy individual performances, but this trade could be the start of something special.
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Author: Evan Null
