I don’t know, guys. This trade seems a bit underwhelming to me for Chicago. It feels like the kind of shortsighted trade a GM might make to keep his job a little bit longer. Hopefully, I’m wrong. 🏀 ⛹🏽♀️ #WNBA #WNBAMastodon #ChicagoSky #WNBAThreads #SkyTown
https://apnews.com/article/mystics-sky-ariel-atkins-trade-5e0e5b20255455571faf7ebe2ea62c8d
The Washington Mystics have accelerated their rebuild, trading two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky for the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft. Washington also received Chicago’s second-round pick in 2027 and the rights to swap first-rounders that year. Atkins helped Washington make the playoffs five times in seven seasons since the team drafted her seventh overall in 2018. She won a WNBA title with the Mystics in 2019 and was the lone remaining player from that team on Washington’s roster. Atkins joins a Sky team led by Chennedy Carter and young stars Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.