Sky trade Angel Reese in stunning move before WNBA season begins: reports

Angel Reese was reportedly traded connected Monday arsenic WNBA escaped bureau opened.

The Chicago Sky agreed to commercialized Reese to the Atlanta Dream, according to aggregate reports. "NBA connected Prime" broadcaster Taylor Rooks archetypal reported the deal.

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Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese walks connected the tribunal during the 2nd fractional of a WNBA crippled against the Connecticut Sun astatine Wintrust Arena successful Chicago, Ill., connected Sept. 3, 2025. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)

It’s 1 of the archetypal large moves successful the offseason arsenic the league and its players national came to a woody connected a caller corporate bargaining statement earlier immoderate squad could marque transactions.

The Sky selected Reese successful the archetypal circular of the 2024 WNBA Draft retired of LSU. She was coming disconnected a nationalist title with the Tigers and was a portion of a people that featured Caitlin Clark.

Reese emerged arsenic 1 of the apical rebounders successful the league during her rookie season. She played 34 games for Chicago successful 2024 and averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds. She was an All-Star, finished runner-up successful Rookie of the Year voting and adjacent earned an MVP vote.

Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese walks connected the tribunal during the 2nd fractional of a WNBA crippled against the Connecticut Sun astatine Wintrust Arena successful Chicago, Ill., connected Sept. 3, 2025. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)

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She missed immoderate clip during her 2nd play with Chicago, lone playing successful 30 games which was down from 34 successful her archetypal season. Still, Reese maintained her prowess connected the court. She averaged 14.7 points and 12.6 rebounds per game.

The Sky failed to marque the postseason successful each of Reese’s archetypal 2 years. She besides had 2 antithetic coaches successful her archetypal 2 seasons and is astir to person a third.

The Dream had the champion grounds successful the WNBA past twelvemonth astatine 30-14. However, the squad was ousted successful the archetypal circular of the playoffs by the Indiana Fever.

Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese watches a NBA crippled betwixt the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic during the archetypal fractional astatine United Center connected Jan. 2, 2026. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)

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Atlanta volition person its ain decisions to marque successful escaped agency. Allisha Gray, Brittney Griner, Jordin Canada and Brionna Jones are expected to beryllium escaped agents. Rhyne Howard is simply a restricted escaped agent.

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