Angel Reese was traded by the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream. She responded to the move on social media with delight, posting 'An Angel's DREAM' and 'ATL WHAT UP?!', and will play her third WNBA season with the Atlanta Dream. The trade involved the Atlanta Dream giving up first-round picks in 2027 and 2028. Angel Reese made her first public appearance since the trade at a Victoria's Secret event in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, where she is the face of Victoria's Secret's 'Season of Strapless' swim collection. According to Daily Mail - Sport, Angel Reese described the event's theme as bronze and praised the vibe in Barbados.
Angel Reese was drafted by the Chicago Sky with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She led LSU to the 2023 National Championship and is a two-time All-Star who recorded 49 career double-doubles in her first two WNBA seasons. Angel Reese earned All-Rookie Team honors in 2024 after setting WNBA rookie records for rebounds per game (13.1) and consecutive double-doubles (15).
Those in the organization of the Chicago Sky are so relieved that Angel is no longer on the team. There has been so much apprehension between the team and her, and everyone is happy that they don't have to deal with her various controversies, whether she brings it on herself or otherwise. There is no love lost and when Angel returns for a game with her new team, she will be the enemy, but everyone with the Sky is very happy that she is gone. They were getting sick of her and to make this trade was very much needed for the health of the organization moving forward.
According to Daily Mail - Sport, a source close to the team described that people in the Chicago Sky organization are relieved that Angel Reese is no longer on the team, citing apprehension between the team and her. The source added that when Angel Reese returns to play against the Chicago Sky with her new team, she will be treated as an enemy. The exact reason for the trade and the terms of Angel Reese's contract with the Atlanta Dream have not been disclosed. Angel Reese said in a press release that she is beyond grateful for the opportunity to join the Atlanta Dream organization and is focused on continuing to grow her game, competing at the highest level, connecting with fans, and giving everything she has to the Dream.
The theme is bronze, and I'm all for the bronze and the sun, and being here in Barbados, the vibe is literally perfect.
I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity to join the Atlanta Dream organization. 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.