“She doesn’t have a ceiling,” said Atkins of her new teammate, according to Chicago Tribune’s Julia Poe. Atkins and Reese have already played together in Unrivaled, as she joined Rose BC as a relief player in February.

Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca filled the Sky's backcourt with veteran guards who can aid in the development of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. Atkins was the missing piece in their efforts to return to the postseason.

The business of professional sports can be brutal sometimes, and that was apparent when the Washington Mystics shipped Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky on Feb. 23. The two-time All-Star was asked on Tuesday if the Mystics’ new brass spoke to her about the trade beforehand,

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The Chicago Sky made a bold move on Sunday, acquiring two-time WNBA All-Star Ariel Atkins from the Washington Mystics in a significant trade. While the deal signals Chicago's inten

Late on Sunday, another lottery pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft changed hands when the Chicago Sky agreed to trade the No. 3 overall selection, along with a 2027 first-round pick swap and a 2027 second-round pick, to the Washington Mystics for Ariel Atkins .

At first glance the Chicago Sky trading away the No. 3 pick in the upcoming 2025 Draft as part of a win now move could seem desperate. Which is likely going to

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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.

Ariel Atkins wrote a message to Mystics fans for supporting her throughout her time with the team as she starts a new chapter with the Sky.

The Chicago Sky acquired two-time All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from the Washington Mystics, who received Chicago's No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.

For Atkins, the Chicago Sky gave the Mystics the No. 3 draft pick in 2025, a first-round pick swap in 2027 and a second-round pick in 2027.