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2025 Atlanta Dream season
CoachKarl Smesko
ArenaGateway Center Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Eastern)

The 2025 Atlanta Dream season will be the 18th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach, Karl Smesko.

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
2 18 Te-Hina Paopao G  United States South Carolina Signed rookie contract April 18
3 36 Taylor Thierry F Ohio State

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
October 2, 2024 Fired head coach, Tanisha Wright [1]
November 13, 2024 Hired Karl Smesko as head coach [2]
January 6, 2025 Hired LaToya Sanders and Brandi Poole as assistant coaches [3]
Promoted Brooklyn Cartwright to assistant general manager
March 17, 2025 Hired Hannah Kronick Spencer as Vice President of Marketing and Consumer Insights [4]
Hired Kaila Pettis as Senior Director of Brand and Creative
March 31, 2025 Hired Chelsea Lyles and Camryn Brown as assistant coaches [5]
April 24, 2025 Promoted Katie Buria to Head Athletic Trainer [6]
Hired Taylor Javey as an assistant athletic trainer
Hired Shannon Jackson as a strength and conditioning coach
Promoted Parker Sizemore to Data Analyst and Performance Coordinator
Promoted Sydney Durrah to Senior Manager of Basketball Systems and Player Content Operations
Hired Sheahen Dowling as special assistant to the head coach

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Maya Caldwell January 18, 2025 Training camp contract [7]

Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough February 1 One-year deal Washington Mystics [8]
Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury [9]
Brionna Jones Connecticut Sun [10]
Holly Winterburn February 5 Training camp contract Beşiktaş HDI Sigorta
(Turkey) 		[11]
Ashley Joens March 6 Athinaikos AS Vurona
(Greece) 		[12]
Maria Gakdeng April 17 North Carolina Tar Heels [13][14]
Emani Jefferson Florida Gulf Coast Eagles [13]

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Maite Cazorla January 16, 2022 Suspended contract – expired —
Iliana Rupert December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [15]
Danielle Robinson January 1, 2025 Retired N/A [16][17]
Laeticia Amihere February 1, 2025 Waived Golden State Valkyries [18][19]
Tina Charles February 2, 2025 Free agency – uncoreable unrestricted Connecticut Sun [20]
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus February 6, 2025 Free agency – unrestricted Las Vegas Aces [21]
Holly Winterburn April 7, 2025 Suspended contract – full season N/A – retained rights [22]
Lorela Cubaj — Free agency – reserved
(qualifying offer pending) 		TBA [23]
Ezinne Kalu — Free agency – unrestricted TBA
Aerial Powers — TBA

Roster

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Atlanta Dream roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G33United StatesCaldwell, Maya5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1998-12-15Georgia3
G3United StatesCanada, Jordin5' 6" (1.68m)135 lb (61kg)1995-08-11UCLA7
F12United StatesCoffey, Nia6' 1" (1.85m)182 lb (83kg)1995-06-11Northwestern8
C6United StatesGakdeng, Maria6' 3" (1.91m)2003-06-09North CarolinaR
G15United StatesGray, Allisha6' 0" (1.83m)167 lb (76kg)1995-01-12South Carolina8
C42United StatesGriner, Brittney6' 9" (2.06m)205 lb (93kg)1990-10-18Baylor11
F00United StatesHillmon, Naz6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)2000-04-05Michigan3
F10United StatesHoward, Rhyne6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)2000-04-29Kentucky3
G1United StatesJefferson, Emani5' 6" (1.68m)2002-01-17Florida Gulf CoastR
G20United StatesJoens, Ashley6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)2000-03-16Iowa State1
C24United StatesJones, Brionna6' 3" (1.91m)210 lb (95kg)1995-12-18Maryland8
G/F13United StatesJones, Haley6' 1" (1.85m)187 lb (85kg)2001-05-23Stanford2
F5United StatesThierry, Taylor6' 1" (1.85m)2003-01-08Ohio StateR
G2United StatesPaopao, Te-Hina5' 9" (1.75m)2002-08-21South CarolinaR
G32United StatesWalker-Kimbrough, Shatori5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)1995-05-18Maryland8
G–AustraliaBorlase, Isobel (DP)5' 11" (1.8m)2004-09-12Australia–
F/C19ItalyCubaj, Lorela (FA)6' 4" (1.93m)200 lb (91kg)1999-01-08Georgia Tech3
F–AustraliaPuoch, Nyadiew (DP)6' 3" (1.91m)2004-06-23Australia–
G–ItalyVilla, Matilde (DP)5' 7" (1.7m)2004-12-09Italy–
G–United KingdomWinterburn, Holly (S)5' 11" (1.8m)2000-10-01Oregon / East London–
Head coach
United States Karl Smesko (Kent State)
Assistant coaches
United States Camryn Brown (High Point)
United States Chelsea Lyles (Florida Gulf Coast)
United States Brandi Poole (Sewanee)
United States LaToya Sanders (North Carolina)
Athletic trainer
United States Katie Buria (Arkansas)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Shannon Jackson (Auburn)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Jordin Canada Haley Jones
SG Allisha Gray Maya Caldwell
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough
Holly Winterburn
SF Rhyne Howard Nia Coffey
PF Brionna Jones Naz Hillmon
C Brittney Griner

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2025 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 7 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
2 May 10 Indiana Gateway Center Arena
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 16 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
2 May 20 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3 May 22 Indiana State Farm Arena
4 May 24 Dallas Gateway Center Arena
5 May 25 Connecticut Gateway Center Arena
6 May 27 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
7 May 30 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 June 6 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
9 June 10 Indiana Gateway Center Arena
10 June 13 Chicago Gateway Center Arena
11 June 15 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
12 June 17 @ New York Barclays Center
13 June 20 Washington Gateway Center Arena
14 June 22 Chicago Gateway Center Arena
15 June 24 @ Dallas College Park Center
16 June 27 Minneosta Gateway Center Arena
17 June 29 New York Gateway Center Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 July 3 Seattle Gateway Center Arena
19 July 7 Golden State Gateway Center Arena
20 July 11 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
21 July 13 @ New York Barclays Center
22 July 16 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
23 July 22 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
24 July 23 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
25 July 27 @ Minnesota Target Center
26 July 29 Golden State Gateway Center Arena
27 July 30 @ Dallas College Park Center
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 August 1 Phoenix Gateway Center Arena
29 August 3 Washington Gateway Center Arena
30 August 7 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
31 August 10 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
32 August 13 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
33 August 15 Seattle Rogers Arena
34 August 17 @ Golden State Chase Center
35 August 19 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
36 August 21 Minneosta Gateway Center Arena
37 August 23 New York Gateway Center Arena
38 August 27 Las Vegas Gateway Center Arena
39 August 29 Dallas Gateway Center Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
40 September 1 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
41 September 3 Los Angeles Gateway Center Arena
42 September 5 Los Angeles Gateway Center Arena
43 September 8 Connecticut Gateway Center Arena
44 September 10 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
2025 season schedule

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season


Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References

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  1. ^ "The Atlanta Dream have made the difficult decision to part ways with head coach Tanisha Wright". dream.wnba.com. October 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Feinberg, Doug; Reynolds, Tim (November 13, 2024). "Atlanta Dream hire longtime Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko to lead team". Associated Press. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Atlanta Dream Announce Additions to Coaching Staff and Front Office". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. January 6, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Atlanta Dream Elevates Marketing and Creative Vision with Key Leadership Additions". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. March 17, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Dream Complete 2025 Coaching Staff with Additions of Chelsea Lyles and Camryn Brown". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. March 31, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Atlanta Dream Bolster Basketball Operations Department with Key Additions and Strategic Promotions". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  7. ^ @ATLDreamPR (January 18, 2025). "Guard Maya Caldwell has re-signed with the Atlanta Dream, the organization announced today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Veteran Guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Brittney Griner in Historic Free Agent Acquisition". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Three-Time All-Star Brionna Jones". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  11. ^ @AtlantaDream (February 5, 2025). "Welcome to the 🅰️! The Dream has signed @hollywinterburn to a Training Camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Atlanta Dream Signs Ashley Joens to Training Camp Contract". Atlanta Dream. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Atlanta Dream Sign Emani Jefferson and Maria Gakdang to Training Camp Contracts". Atlanta Dream. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Tar Heel Duo Earns WNBA Training Camp Invites". Go Heels. April 15, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  15. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  16. ^ @danirob13 (January 1, 2025). ""Well done, good and faithful servant"" – via Instagram.
  17. ^ Hansen, Mitchell (January 2, 2025). "Former Minnesota Lynx Fan Favorite Announces Retirement". Canis Hoopus.
  18. ^ @ATLDreamPR (February 1, 2025). "The Atlanta Dream have waived forward Laeticia Amihere, the organization announced today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Laeticia Amihere". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  20. ^ "WNBA's All-Time Rebounds Leader and League Legend Tina Charles Signs with the Connecticut Sun". Connecticut Sun. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  21. ^ Philippou, Alexa (February 6, 2025). "Aces sign veteran forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus to 1-year deal". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  22. ^ "Atlanta Dream Guard Holly Winterburn to Miss 2025 WNBA Season Due to Injury". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  23. ^ @WNBAMoves (January 15, 2025). "Reserved Qualifying Offer: Lorela Cubaj, Dream" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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