Brittney Griner is leaving the Valley for Atlanta. After 11 seasons entirely played with the Phoenix Mercury, the 10-time All-Star center Griner has agreed to join the Atlanta Dream in free agency. ESPN's Shams Charania and Alex Phillipou were first to break the news.

In 2024, they called up WNBA great Tina Charles out of retirement. Charles was often the only bright spot on a roster riddled with injuries and struggling to keep up with other teams. However, one of Charles’ foremost advocates, former head coach Tanish Wright, is gone, and with the BG signing, Charles’ time in Atlanta is all but up.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: Rhyne Howard #10 of the Atlanta Dream dribbles during the second half against the New York Liberty in Game Two of Round One of the WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on September 24, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Liberty won 91-82. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again during the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas, as the league starts on Friday

The WNBA landscape was shaken up Tuesday. First, the Phoenix Mercury traded for Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas. Then, longtime Mercury star center Brittney Griner decided to leave Phoenix after 11 seasons to join the Atlanta Dream.

The 3-on-3 league features an 8-week season and tips off Friday in Miami, featuring top talent from the WNBA like Brittney Griner and Angel Reese. (AP video: Brittany Peterson) Phantom’s Brittney Griner, practices defensive plays, Thursday, Jan. 16 ...

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is testing the free agency market for the first time and has left people speculating on social media.

Ten-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has confirmed in an Instagram post that she is joining the Atlanta Dream as a free agent. Earlier Tuesday, both ESPN and the Associated Press reported Griner agreed to a one-year deal with the Dream, citing undisclosed sources. Free-agent contracts cannot be signed until Saturday however.

In a crowded marketplace in which the Dream have struggled to distinguish themselves, signing Brittney Griner as a free agent already has won them eyeballs.

After spending her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury, unrestricted free agent Brittney Griner will join the Atlanta Dream on a one-year deal.

Ten-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Dream, ESPN and the Associated Press reported Tuesday night, citing undisclosed sources.