One week after Brittney Griner elected to hit free agency for the first time since entering the WNBA in 2013, she is on the move. Griner, a 10-time WNBA All-Star, is leaving the Phoenix Mercury for a one-year deal with the Atlanta Dream,
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.
Brittney Griner, who has played for only the Phoenix Mercury in her WNBA career, reportedly is joining a new team.
Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, marking the end of her 11-year career with the Phoenix Mercury.
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is leaving the Phoenix Mercury after an 11-year career and intends to sign with the Atlanta Dream.
Brittney Griner is testing free agency for the first time in her career after 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury.
Center Brittney Griner is expected to see what other options are on the table before returning to the Phoenix Mercury - the franchise she's spent her entire WNBA career with
Brittney Griner is testing the free agent market for the first time in her career. Her agent says the All-Star center is taking meetings starting Tuesday with multiple teams.
Brittney Griner is exploring her options as a free agent for the first time, sparking interest from several WNBA teams. She has always re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury since being drafted in 2013. But now,
There's a possibility that Brittney Griner won't be in a Phoenix Mercury uniform next ... That includes the WNBA defending champion New York Liberty's veterans Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot, Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas, Las Vegas Aces ...
📰 Griner, of course, crossed into the wider cultural consciousness in 2020, when she began kneeling during pre-game national anthem performances to protest police killings and racial injustice. While playing overseas in early 2022, law enforcement at a Russian airport arrested Griner after finding vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her bags.
WNBA offseason already has had a few major shockers during the free agency period with the Phoenix Mercury landing Alyssa Thomas, the Los Angeles Sparks set to acquire Kelsey Plum and Brittney Griner deciding to join the Atlanta Dream.