{"id":237152,"date":"2026-04-06T17:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/no-waiting-angel-reese-will-face-the-chicago-sky-in-the-atlanta-dreams-preseason-opener\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:32:00","slug":"no-waiting-angel-reese-will-face-the-chicago-sky-in-the-atlanta-dreams-preseason-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/no-waiting-angel-reese-will-face-the-chicago-sky-in-the-atlanta-dreams-preseason-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"No waiting: Angel Reese will face the Chicago Sky in the Atlanta Dream's preseason opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I<\/span>t’s official: Angel Reese will leave the Chicago Sky <\/strong>after two seasons and don the colors of the Atlanta Dream <\/strong>following a trade for a first-round pick in the 2027 draft and another in 2028, while the Dream will receive second-round trade rights in 2028, as announced on Monday.<\/p>\n

This marks a turning point in the history of the league and her own career, but she won’t have to wait long to face her former team, as the Dream will make their preseason debut against the Sky <\/strong>in a game that, suddenly, is generating far more anticipation than a simple exhibition match.<\/p>\n

Dream vs. Sky: a game that’s already promising<\/h2>\n

Heading into a new season and a new team in Atlanta, Angel will join Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard <\/strong>in a bid to contend for the title, but her first test will be a real trial by fire: she’ll have to face her former team.<\/em><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, April 29<\/u>, the Dream will kick off their preseason <\/a>by visiting Chicago to face off at Wintrust Arena, where both teams will immediately see the implications <\/strong>of this trade on the court. <\/p>\n

Of course, all eyes will be on Reese<\/strong>, who was selected seventh overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Sky and averaged 14.1 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists over 64 games, earning two All-Star selections. Now, she will begin a new chapter with Atlanta.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the two teams have faced off ten times, with the Dream holding a clear advantage over the Sky<\/strong>, winning 8 games to Chicago’s 2. <\/em>The last five times they played, Atlanta came out on top:<\/p>\n