Angel Reese Traded to Atlanta Dream After Tumultuous 2 Years with Chicago Sky
Reese said she is "beyond grateful for the opportunity to join the Atlanta Dream organization" after the news was announced
Angel Reese on Aug. 30, 2024 in Chicago Credit: Michael Hickey/Getty NEED TO KNOW WNBA star Angel Reese was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream on Monday, April 6 The Sky are receiving two first-round picks from the Dream in exchange for Reese Reese celebrated the trade and said she is "beyond grateful" for the opportunity to play for the Atlanta Dream Angel Reese is headed to Atlanta. Chicago Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca announced on Monday, April 6 that the team is trading Reese, 23, to the Atlanta Dream after two seasons.
In exchange for Reese, the Sky will receive two first-round picks — one in the 2027 draft and a second in the 2028 draft — in the trade. "This trade is designed to achieve roster balance and represents a great opportunity for all parties. Angel has achieved many record-breaking milestones in her first two years in the WNBA and has been a competitive force for the Sky," Pagliocca continued in the statement.
Angel Reese on Aug. 28, 2025 in Chicago Credit: Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty The Sky's general manager said the organization is "thankful" to Reese "for her many important contributions to this league and this game" and said "she will continue to have a big impact on the court and beyond. " 'We wish Angel all the best in her next chapter," Pagliocca concluded.
Reese celebrated the news on Monday morning as well, writing , "An Angel’s DREAM. ATL WHAT UP?? " in a post on X showing off her new uniform.