2014 Atlanta Dream season explained

The 2014 WNBA season is the 7th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. This is also the first season the Dream has finished first in the East. In the last game of the Eastern Semis, the Dream had a 16-point lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, but unfortunately gave the other team the lead and lost 81-80.

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2014 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
18Shoni SchimmelLouisville
218Inga OrekhovaSouth Florida
220Cassie HarbertsUSC

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTransaction
January 15, 2014Cored Erika de Souza
March 11, 2014Extended a Qualifying Offer to Courtney Clements
March 12, 2014Traded Alex Bentley and a 3rd Round Pick in the 2014 WNBA draft in a 3-Team Trade involving the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun. Bentley went to the Sun, while the 3rd Round Pick went to Washington. Atlanta received Matee Ajavon and a 2nd Round Pick in the 2014 Draft from the Mystics.[1]
March 25, 2014Signed Samantha Prahlis and Jacki Gemelos to Training Camp Contracts
March 26, 2014Signed Erika de Souza[2]
March 30, 2014Signed NĂ¡dia Colhado to a Training Camp Contract
April 1, 2014Signed Courtney Clements to a Training Camp Contract
April 3, 2014Signed Celine Dumerc[3]
April 4, 2014Signed Jhasmin Player to a Training Camp Contract[4]
April 10, 2014Signed Ashley Corral and Amanda Thompson to Training Camp Contracts
April 16, 2014Signed Shoni Schimmel, Cassie Harberts, and Inga Orekhova to Rookie Scale Contracts
April 23, 2014Signed Khaalidah Miller to a Training Camp Contract
April 25, 2014Signed Danielle Wilson and Rebekah Gardner to Training Camp Contracts [5]
April 30, 2014Waived Danielle Wilson, Ashley Corral, and Jacki Gemelos
May 4, 2014Waived Khaalidah Miller and Rebekah Gardner
May 7, 2014Exercised the 4th Year Team Option on Tiffany Hayes
Traded Courtney Clements and 2nd Round Pick in the 2015 WNBA draft to the Chicago Sky for Swin Cash and a 3rd Round Pick in the 2015 Draft[6]
May 12, 2014Waived Jhasmin Player, Samantha Prahlis, and Cassie Harberts[7]
May 15, 2014Temporarily Suspend Celine Dumerc due to Overseas Commitments
May 30, 2014Waived Inga Orekhova
June 2, 2014Activated Celine Dumerc from her Temporary Suspension[8]
July 9, 2014Traded Swin Cash to the New York Liberty in exchange for Delisha Milton-Jones[9]
August 18, 2014Signed Sancho Lyttle to a Contract Extension

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bowman . James . Matee Ajavon dealt to Atlanta in a three way trade; Lawson to Washington . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . June 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: Lee . Albert . Atlanta Dream cores and re-signs Erika de Souza to a new contract . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . June 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: P . Nate . Atlanta Dream sign France's Celine Dumerc . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . June 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: P . Nate . Samantha Prahalis gets a third chance in the WNBA with the Atlanta Dream . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . June 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: Willis . Kris . Atlanta Dream open training camp on Sunday, announce roster . peachtreehoops.com . SB Nation . June 7, 2022.
  6. Web site: Dream acquires F Swin Cash from Chicago . usatoday.com . USA Today . June 7, 2022.
  7. Web site: Willis . Kris . Dream waive Samantha Prahalis, Cassie Harberts, Jhasmin Player, roster now at 13 . peachtreehoops.com . SB Nation . June 7, 2022.
  8. Web site: Willis . Kris . Dream activate Celine Dumerc, waive rookie Inga Orekhova . peachtreehoops.com . SB Nation . June 7, 2022.
  9. Web site: Dream trade Swin Cash to Liberty . ESPN.com . ESPN . June 7, 2022.