Angel Reese trade details: Why Sky are sending star forward to Dream in blockbuster move

Angel Reese trade details: Why Sky are sending star forward to Dream in blockbuster move originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Chicago Sky is sending star forward Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in a deal, per Taylor Rooks .

There was a viral rumor that Reese had requested a trade from the Sky after the 2025 season, but that was never confirmed. Still, the star forward and the organization kept butting heads to the point where supporters of Reese began wearing "Free Angel" shirts to games. Reese has now been freed and will get a clean slate, starting fresh with the Dream for the 2026 season.

Here is more on the deal that sees the Sky sending Reese to the Dream in a surprise deal. MORE : Grading the 2026 WNBA expansion draft Angel Reese trade details Dream acquire : F Angel Reese Right to swap 2nd round picks with the Sky in 2028 Sky acquire : 2027 1st round pick 2028 1st round pick Reese is heading to Atlanta, but one of the more interesting aspects of this deal is that Chicago is only getting back future draft capital. This is also the third trade that the Sky have made this offseason.

Chicago made trades with both the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire for the assurance that neither expansion team would select a Sky player, protected or not, in the 2026 expansion draft. MORE : Latest 2026 WNBA mock draft Why did the Sky trade Angel Reese? The relationship between the Sky and Reese was tumultuous at best.