Angel Reese Signs Free Agent with Atlanta Dream
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That speculation is now confirmed. ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported Wednesday that Bonner is signing with Atlanta as a free agent, reportedly at the prorated max of around $116,000. The move gives the Dream a two-time WNBA champion to add to a roster already positioning itself for a deep run.
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CBS SportsESPN reports that Bonner's salary is expected to be a prorated max contract worth about $116,000. The Dream's next game is set for Friday, Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m ET in Atlanta against the Portland Fire. Bonner will have extra time to get comfortable with Atlanta's system because the WNBA will break for the FIBA Women's World Cup from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16.
Bleacher ReportThe Atlanta Dream signed DeWanna Bonner as a free agent on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Alexa Philippou.
ESPNSources: Bonner signing with Dream after buyout Free agent DeWanna Bonner is signing with the Dream following her contract buyout with the Mercury, sources said.
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The Atlanta Dream have already locked up their fourth straight playoff appearance and 12th trip to the postseason in franchise history, and the roster around Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray has been built with a championship push in mind.
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CBS SportsThe Dream, 25-13 overall, are currently fourth in the league standings and have already clinched a playoff berth, with star forward Angel Reese playing the best basketball of her career. Atlanta has reached the Finals three times in franchise history (2010, 2011 and 2013), but the Dream are still chasing their first title.
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Meanwhile, the Mercury were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday. Bonner appeared in 37 contests prior to her exit from Phoenix, averaging 10.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 26.2 percent from three-point territory.
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CBS SportsBonner started this season with the Phoenix Mercury, the team she has spent most of her career with. However, the Mercury were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Aug. 22 after a 99-89 loss to the Dream, and two days later, General Manager Nick U'ren said that because of her relationship with the franchise, they wanted to give her the opportunity to end her career on a high note, even if it meant letting her go somewhere else.
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01 Yahoo Sports Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon, Te-Hina PaoPao and Bri Jones round out a group Atlanta hopes can go the distance this fall. That group got tougher this week. The Dream were the team that eliminated the Phoenix Mercury from playoff contention in late August, and not long after, Phoenix general manager Nick U'Ren agreed to a buyout with 39-year-old DeWanna Bonner.
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02 CBS Sports The addition of Bonner also adds much needed depth to the roster. Atlanta's subs are averaging 17.2 points per game, which is the second-fewest bench points per game in the league this season. They are particularly thin without four-time All-Star Brionna Jones, who hasn't played since exiting a game against the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 13 with a left leg injury. Jones has only played five games for the Dream in 2026; she missed the first few months of the season after offseason surgery on her right meniscus, and her status for the rest of the season is unclear.
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03 Bleacher Report She opened the 2026 season as a member of the Phoenix Mercury, but agreed to a contract buyout with the team on Monday.
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