ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Dream acquired the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft from the Washington Mystics on Wednesday.
The Mystics obtained the No. 3 overall pick Monday and the No. 14 selection in the second round.
Washington also has the right to swap its 2023 first-round pick with Atlanta's first-round pick
Atlanta still retains the No. 15 pick in the second round of the draft.
The trade gives Atlanta, which finished 8-24 last season, the first selection in the draft for only the second time in franchise history. In 2009, the Dream used the No. 1 overall pick to draft Angel McCoughtry, who led the team to the WNBA Finals in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
McCoughtry, a five-time All-Star, and now plays for Minnesota.
Atlanta is rebuilding with new ownership and new management.
Owner Kelly Loeffler was pressured to sell her 49% stake in the team after she objected to the league’s social justice initiatives. The Dream's
longtime WNBA player
Washington won the
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