After laying down a challenge to the organization, Angel Reese won’t be around to see whether the Chicago Sky improve their broad infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The Sky are trading the two-time All-Star to the Atlanta Dream, a move first reported by NBA on Prime’s Taylor Rooks<\/a>:<\/p>\n Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports reported details on the full deal:<\/p>\n Reese’s fate was sealed when she gave an interview to the Chicago Tribune’s Julia Poe<\/a> in September. The second-year forward gave her candid thoughts and repeated what fans have been saying for years. She acknowledged how the roster isn’t good enough and that the Sky have a lot of work ahead to improve their reputation in the eyes of WNBA players.<\/p>\n The story was an example of how diplomacy is sometimes better than brutal honesty, though.<\/p>\n Reese told Poe the Sky “have to get good players,” which wasn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of her teammates, and specifically questioned whether Courtney Vandersloot was a good option as the starting point guard in 2026.<\/p>\n Poe added that Reese “believes there are only two guarantees on the 2026 Sky roster: herself and Cardoso.”<\/p>\n Not surprisingly, the interview didn’t go down well in Chicago’s locker room.<\/p>\n Only hours after Poe’s story was published, Annie Costabile<\/a> of Front Office Sports reported that Sky were “unhappy with the direct attacks.”<\/p>\n “There is a belief among some sources that Reese’s future in Chicago may not be reparable,” Costabile wrote.<\/p>\n Reese apologized after Chicago’s 88-64 win over the Connecticut Sun later that night.<\/p>\n Still, the Sky saw fit to suspend her for the first half of their Sept. 7 matchup with the Las Vegas Aces. She ultimately didn’t play in any of their final three games due to a lingering back injury.<\/p>\n