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WNBA's Sky trade Angel Reese to Dream for 2 first-round picks
Monica McNutt joins "SportsCenter" to break down what the Sky trading Angel Reese to the Dream means for both teams. (1:57)
The Chicago Sky have traded two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream for first-round draft picks in 2027 and '28, it was announced Monday.
Reese, 23, defended her WNBA rebounding crown last season, averaging 12.6 per game. She is the only player in WNBA history to average at least 12.0 rebounds per game in a season, which she did in 2024 and 2025.
Reese also led the league in double-doubles (23) last season while pacing the Sky in scoring (14.7 points) and assists (3.7).
"I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity to join the Atlanta Dream organization," Reese said. "I'm focused on continuing to grow my game, competing at the highest level, connecting with the fans, and giving everything I've got to the Dream."
Why Angel Reese trade is great for her, the Dream, the WNBA… and her rivalry with Caitlin Clark
On Monday, the Chicago Sky shook up the WNBA on the opening day of free agency by trading Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream for Dream's 2027 and 2028 first-round picks. It was a stunning move that CBS Sports' Jack Maloney rightfully graded an "F" for the Sky front office.
But while Sky fans should be reeling, the trade is absolutely fabulous news not only for Reese, but for the league as a whole. It takes one of its most marketable stars and prolific young talents out of basketball purgatory — aka the rec center in the suburbs that the Sky use as a practice facility — and puts her into a good market with competent ownership and a great new coach. It also adds a renewed spark to Reese's rivalry with Caitlin Clark, something that a lot of fans can't get enough of.
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Angel Reese’s trade another example of Chicago Sky’s inability to hold onto stars
Angel Reese dribbles the ball up the court for the Chicago Sky. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
A twinkling is something that happens in an instant. And in a twinkling, a star whose light was expected to shine as bright as the city’s skyline, was gone.
News broke on Monday morning that the Chicago Sky had traded two-time All-Star Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream.
When she was drafted with the seventh pick in 2024, Reese, alongside Kamilla Cardoso, was expected to be the hope and future of a franchise whose one championship in its history had stoked a fire in fans that better days were surely coming.
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