Good morning! Or is it? That might depend on which WNBA team you’re a fan of…
Lots to cover this week, from the Expansion Draft to the first trade of free agency. Lets get to it
Call her ATL Barbie
The Angel Reese era is official over in Chicago. In the first major move of free agency, the Sky sent Reese to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the Dream’s first-round picks in 2027 and 2028.
…Totally.
The trade ends Reese’s tumultuous time with the team that drafted her. Her career with the Sky included 2 All-Star selections, league-leading double-double production, a half game suspension, and a 23-61 record.
Reese and the Sky butted heads on a few occasions, and yet according to reports, she did not request a trade from the team. It’s certainly not the first time a player has had issues in Chicago. In fact, its not even the only time we’ve heard about it this week!
It’s a rough time to be a Chicago Sky fan. At least the practice facility is coming soon! Right?
The Expansion Draft Was Certainly Televised
But perhaps it shouldn’t have been? We could have saved ourselves 30 dud minutes, and the WNBA could have saved themselves from putting up this graphic of the Fire roster with the Laker’s logo in the background
You can check out a full roster breakdown for both teams here, but if you want our one line summaries here they are:
Toronto - Got Marina Mabrey with the third pick.
Portland - White girl central station.
Are you a budding Tempo or Fire fan? Let us know what you think of your team’s draft in the comments!
New Episode of Pickup: Soooo True
We’re podding in the morning! Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn chat about the end of Women’s March Madness, the beginning of WNBA free agency (including finding out about Angel mid-record), the expansion draft, and more!
Leave us a review and we just might read it on the pod…
Two Blue and Yellow Teams Won March Madness
Crime or conspiracy?
Congrats to the UCLA Women and Michigan Men for capturing their respective NCAA tournament championships! Double congrats to both teams for taking down two powerhouses.
To UCLA, we can’t wait to see your entire roster in the WNBA draft next week.
To Michigan, anyone who hands Dan Hurley an L is a hero to us.
We will NOT be congratulating UCLA on being the second Big Ten team to win it all, because that is FAKE NEWS. Long live the Pac-12!
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