Angel Reese’s Trade To The Atlanta Dream Is Best For All: Here’s Why
Angel Reese’s trade to the Atlanta Dream from the Chicago Sky made huge waves this past week. The two-time WNBA All-Star was traded for draft capital in 2027 and 2028. However, at least to me, the writing has been on the wall for this moment for at least a year now.
The Chicago Sky fired WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon after her first season as their head coach. Her first season was the 2024-25 campaign, which also coincided with the rookie season of the “Bayou Baddie. ” The two took to each other, and I could see great potential for Reese being coached up by “T-Spoon.
” The Sky had other ideas after a dismal first season together that touted a 10-34 record. But for a team in rebuild mode, this was to be expected. A promising beginning for Angel Reese As we entered the second season for Reese, Weatherspoon was dismissed in the off-season, which, to me, was a slap in the WNBA newcomer’s face.
As far as I’m concerned, Weatherspoon was installing a culture in Chicago. She was cultivating a gritty identity for the squad, which included Reese’s voracious rebounding and energy. But the team’s brass letting Weatherspoon go after one season, I believe, fractured Reese’s trust in the Sky long-term.
With this trade taking place going into Reese’s third season, she gets traded not only to a talented Atlanta Dream team, but to a city that’s ready to welcome her. Atlanta loves its Black people and Black stars. With Reese’s likeness soaring for brands like Reese’s and Victoria’s Secret, her fanbase can grow even more in a city like Atlanta.