2024 Atlanta Dream season explained

The 2024 Atlanta Dream season was the 17th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their third season under head coach Tanisha Wright.

The season tipped off on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, against the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles.[1] The Dream started the season on an up-and-down run as they went 2–2 in their first four games. They defeated Washington and Las Vegas to end May 4–2. Their winning streak did not extend into June as they lost four of their first five games in the month, with the lone win coming in Chicago. They defeated Los Angeles again and Connecticut as the only other two wins in the month to finish 3–8 in June. Seven of the eight losses in the month came by double digits. Rhyne Howard injured her ankle on June 21 and missed nine games.[2] The Dream would only win one game during her absence, and went 0–7 in July prior to the Olympic Break. The losing streak featured a three point loss in Dallas as the closest game. The Dream returned healthier from the Olympic Break and won the first three games in August. However, they lost the next four games in August, with three of those losses coming by five points or less. They finished August 3–4 and in the hunt for the eighth and final playoff spot. The Dream won two of the first three games in September, including an overtime win against Dallas. They would go on to lose their next three games, including another overtime game against Indiana, and a three point loss to playoff rivals Washington. However, they followed that with three straight wins, including a win against Washington and their other playoff rival Chicago. The final game of the season was a win at New York, where the Dream clinched the eighth seed. They finished the regular season 15–25.

The Dream faced the Liberty in the first versus eighth seed First Round playoff series. The Dream lost the best-of-three series two games to zero. They lost game one by fourteen points and game two by nine points to end their season. It was the second straight year the Dream were swept two games to zero in the First Round. After the season, the Dream and Head Coach Tanisha Wright parted ways.[3]

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2024 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
112Nyadiew Puoch
220Isobel Borlase
332Matilde Villa

Transactions

DateTransaction
January 16, 2024Extended qualifying offer to AD Durr[4]
January 24, 2024Suspended contract of Iliana Rupert for the full season [5]
February 1, 2024Traded the 8th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft and Aari McDonald to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Jordin Canada and the 12th overall pick in the 2024 Draft[6]
Signed Tina Charles and Aerial Powers[7]
Re-signed Nia Coffey
February 28, 2024Signed Khadijiah Cave to a training camp contract[8]
February 29, 2024Exercised team options on Rhyne Howard and Naz Hillmon
March 25, 2024Signed Lorela Cubaj to a training camp contract[9]
April 19, 2024Signed Elizabeth Balogun, Taj Cole, and Khaalia Hillsman to a training camp contracts[10]
April 27, 2024Rescinded qualifying offer to AD Durr[11]
April 28, 2024Signed Destanni Henderson to a training camp contract[12]
May 4, 2024Traded a 2025 3rd round draft pick to the Dallas Wings in exchange for Crystal Dangerfield[13]
Waived Elizabeth Balogun and Taj Cole[14]
May 7, 2024Waived Khaalia Hillsman[15]
May 10, 2024Waived Khadijiah Cave and Destanni Henderson[16]
May 13, 2024
May 24, 2024Activated Lorela Cubaj
June 26, 2024Waived Crystal Dangerfield[17]
Signed Maya Caldwell[18]
July 4, 2024Signed Destanni Henderson to a 7-day hardship contract[19]
July 9, 2024
July 12, 2024Signed Destanni Henderson to second 7-day hardship contract
July 18, 2024Released Destanni Henderson
August 11, 2024Activated Laeticia Amihere
Signed Ezinne Kalu

Roster changes

Additions

PersonnelSigned/TradeFormer Team
Isobel BorlaseDraftAdelaide Lightning
Maya CaldwellSignedFree Agent
Jordin CanadaTradeLos Angeles Sparks
Tina CharlesSignedFree Agent
Lorela CubajSignedFree Agent
Crystal DangerfieldTradeDallas Wings
Ezinne KaluSigned
Aerial PowersSignedMinnesota Lynx
Nyadiew PuochDraft
Matilde VillaDraft

Subtractions

PersonnelReasonNew Team
Monique BillingsSignedLos Angeles Sparks
Crystal DangerfieldWaived
AD DurrReleased—
Aari McDonaldTradeLos Angeles Sparks
Taylor MikesellSignedLos Angeles Sparks
Danielle RobinsonReleased—
Iliana RupertSuspended Contract—

Roster

Depth chart

Pos.StarterBench
PGJordin CanadaHaley Jones
Crystal Dangerfield
SGAllisha Gray
SFRhyne HowardLaeticia Amihere
Nia Coffey
PFCheyenne Parker Naz Hillmon
CTina CharlesLorela Cubaj

Schedule

Pre-season

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 1| May 4| Washington| W 87–84| Cole
Powers (9)| Cave
Hillsman (5)| Taja Cole (6)| Gateway Center Arena| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| May 9| @ Indiana| L 80–83| Rhyne Howard (13)| Tina Charles (7)| Destanni Henderson (5)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
| 1–1

Regular season

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 1| May 15| @ Los Angeles| W 92–81| Rhyne Howard (25)| Tina Charles (14)| Naz Hillmon (5)| Walter Pyramid
3,847| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| May 18| @ Phoenix| L 85–88| Allisha Gray (22)| Rhyne Howard (9)| Haley Jones (5)| Footprint Center
10,251| 1–1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 3| May 21| Dallas| W 83–78| Allisha Gray (21)| Tina Charles (11)| Rhyne Howard (4)| Gateway Center Arena
3,265| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 26| Minnesota| L 79–92| Rhyne Howard (23)| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (8)| Howard, Jones (5)| Gateway Center Arena
3,265| 2–2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 5| May 29| @ Washington| W 73–67| Allisha Gray (19)| Tina Charles (15)| Howard, Jones (4)| Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200| 3–2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 6| May 31| Las Vegas| W 78–74| Allisha Gray (24)| Charles, Parker-Tyus (8)| Charles, Gray (3)| Gateway Center Arena
4,015| 4–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7| June 2| Connecticut| L 50–69| Tina Charles (12)| Tina Charles (12)| Crystal Dangerfield (3)| Gateway Center Arena
3,265| 4–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| June 6| New York| L 61–78| Allisha Gray (16)| Tina Charles (8)| Rhyne Howard (5)| Gateway Center Arena
3,255| 4–4|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 9| June 8| @ Chicago| W 89–80| Tina Charles (22)| Tina Charles (7)| Rhyne Howard (10)| Wintrust Arena
8,804| 5–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| June 11| Washington| L 87–68| Rhyne Howard (16)| Tina Charles (12)| Allisha Gray (5)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 5–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| June 13| @ Indiana| L 84–91| Rhyne Howard (26)| Charles, Parker-Tyus (6)| Coffey, Parker-Tyus (5)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,651| 5–6|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 12| June 16| Los Angeles| W 87–74| Allisha Gray (25)| Tina Charles (11)| Rhyne Howard (5)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 6–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 13| June 19| @ Minnesota| L 55–68| Tina Charles (14)| Tina Charles (10)| Allisha Gray (4)| Target Center
8,206| 6–7|- style="background:#fcc;"| 14| June 21| Indiana| L 79–91| Tina Charles (24)| Naz Hillmon (9)| Haley Jones (5)| State Farm Arena
17,575| 6–8|- style="background:#fcc;"| 15| June 23| New York| L 75–96| Tina Charles (19)| Haley Jones (8)| Gray, Jones (4)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 6–9|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 16| June 28| @ Connecticut| W 78–74| Allisha Gray (17)| Charles, Jones (6)| Jordin Canada (6)| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,008| 7–9|- style="background:#fcc;"| 17| June 30| @ New York| L 75–81| Allisha Gray (24)| Tina Charles (12)| Jordin Canada (9)| Barclays Center
10,823| 7–10|- style="background:#fcc;"| 18| July 2| Chicago| L 77–85| Charles, Gray (19)| Tina Charles (14)| Jordin Canada (7)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 7–11|- style="background:#fcc;"| 19| July 5| @ Dallas| L 82–85| rowspan=2| Allisha Gray (19)| Tina Charles (8)| Allisha Gray (8)| College Park Center
5,872| 7–12|- style="background:#fcc;"| 20| July 7| @ Connecticut| L 67–80| Laeticia Amihere (8)| Tina Charles (4)| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,527| 7–13|- style="background:#fcc;"| 21| July 10| @ Chicago| L 69–78| Allisha Gray (20)| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (8)| Maya Caldwell (4)| Wintrust Arena
9,025| 7–14|- style="background:#fcc;"| 22| July 12| Las Vegas| L 70–84| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (17)| Tina Charles (12)| Destanni Henderson (5)| Gateway Center Arena
3,344| 7–15|- style="background:#fcc;"| 23| July 14| @ Seattle| L 70–81| Maya Caldwell (19)| Parker-Tyus, Powers (8)| Maya Caldwell (4)| Climate Pledge Arena
10,036| 7–16|- style="background:#fcc;"| 24| July 17| @ Minnesota| L 79–86| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (16)| Rhyne Howard (9)| Destanni Henderson (4)| Target Center
15,013| 7–17|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 25| August 16| Seattle| W 83–81| Rhyne Howard (30)| Naz Hillmon (13)| Jordin Canada (8)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 8–17|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 26| August 18| Connecticut| W 82–70| Tina Charles (22)| Tina Charles (15)| rowspan=2|Jordin Canada (6)| Gateway Center Arena
3,330| 9–17|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 27| August 21| Phoenix| W 72–63| Allisha Gray (21)| Tina Charles (17)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 10–17|- style="background:#fcc;"| 28| August 23| Phoenix| L 80–82| Allisha Gray (22)| Tina Charles (13)| rowspan=2|Jordin Canada (6)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 10–18|- style="background:#fcc;"| 29| August 26| Indiana| L 79–84| Tina Charles (28)| Nia Coffey (9)| State Farm Arena
17,608| 10–19|- style="background:#fcc;"| 30| August 28| @ Seattle| L 81–85| Allisha Gray (22)| Tina Charles (17)| Tina Charles (10)| Climate Pledge Arena
9,228| 10–20|- style="background:#fcc;"| 31| August 30| @ Las Vegas| L 72–83| Allisha Gray (17)| Allisha Gray (9)| Allisha Gray (6)| Michelob Ultra Arena
10,397| 10–21|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 32| September 1| @ Los Angeles| W 80–62| Tina Charles (23)| Tina Charles (9)| Jordin Canada (6)| Crypto.com Arena
11,165| 11–21|- style="background:#fcc;"| 33| September 3| @ Phoenix| L 66–74| Rhyne Howard (31)| Tina Charles (12)| Jordin Canada (6)| Footprint Center
7,639| 11–22|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 34| September 6| Dallas| W 107–96 (OT)| Rhyne Howard (33)| Tina Charles (13)| Jordin Canada (10)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 12–22|- style="background:#fcc;"| 35| September 8| @ Indiana| L 100–104 (OT)| Rhyne Howard (36)| Tina Charles (12)| 3 players (5)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 12–23|- style="background:#fcc;"| 36| September 10| Minnesota| L 64–76| rowspan=2| Allisha Gray (17)| Tina Charles (14)| Jordin Canada (3)| rowspan=2|Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 12–24|- style="background:#fcc;"| 37| September 13| Washington| L 69–72| Naz Hillmon (11)| Allisha Gray (5)| 12–25|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 38| September 15| @ Washington| W 76–73 (OT)| Tina Charles (20)| Tina Charles (10)| rowspan=2| Jordin Canada (5)| Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200| 13–25|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 39| September 17| Chicago| W 86–70| Jordin Canada (18)| Tina Charles (14)| Gateway Center Arena
3,335| 14–25|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 40| September 19| @ New York| W 78–67| Hillman, Howard (13)| Tina Charles (10)| Jordin Canada (6)| Barclays Center
12,721| 15–25

Playoffs

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| September 22| rowspan=2| @ New York| L 69–83| Rhyne Howard (14)| Tina Charles (7)| Canada, Howard (4)| Barclays Center
12,115| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| September 24| L 82–91| Allisha Gray (26)| Naz Hillmon (10)| Jordin Canada (11)| Barclays Center
11,003| 0–2

Playoffs

See also: 2024 WNBA Playoffs.

Statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPFPPG
302933.9.371.329.7844.43.21.80.61.72.117.3
404033.3.403.342.7694.42.71.10.71.72.415.6
Tina Charles393929.7.456.262.7859.62.30.90.51.62.514.9
Jordin Canada201831.2.390.281.7813.55.81.60.32.12.610.6
Cheyenne Parker251119.7.444.214.8864.81.50.80.42.12.49.2
Aerial Powers17217.9.355.389.7913.31.40.90.21.12.18.6
Naz Hillmon401921.7.552.333.7624.81.30.70.31.01.45.7
Maya Caldwell ≠25616.2.416.300.8001.81.10.60.20.91.25.2
Destanni Henderson ≠ ‡6017.5.345.100.4292.02.50.30.21.70.84.0
Haley Jones402417.8.397.214.7022.22.10.40.31.72.03.9
Nia Coffey401113.3.324.273.7622.41.20.30.71.01.23.3
Crystal Dangerfield ‡15014.1.278.2171.0001.11.70.30.20.60.93.1
Ezinne Kalu ≠1013.0.333.000.5001.00.01.00.00.04.03.0
Lorela Cubaj2817.9.429—.6001.50.50.30.10.41.21.2
Laeticia Amihere1605.2.269—.2941.70.20.10.20.50.41.2

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

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPFPPG
2233.5.520.455.8004.02.00.00.52.51.517.5
2234.5.448.231.5005.53.52.52.51.01.516.5
Tina Charles2229.0.522—.6676.51.50.00.01.02.513.0
1 010.0.600—.5005.00.00.01.00.02.08.0
Naz Hillmon2224.0.538—1.0006.50.50.50.02.01.07.5
Jordin Canada2227.0.417.250.0001.07.50.50.03.51.05.5
Ezinne Kalu1015.0.250.000.6670.02.01.00.02.01.04.0
Haley Jones209.0.429—1.0001.00.50.50.01.00.54.0
Nia Coffey2011.0.333.250— 2.01.00.00.50.53.03.5
Lorela Cubaj2011.0.500——2.50.50.50.00.01.51.0
Maya Caldwell209.0.250.000—1.51.01.00.50.00.01.0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Schedule - Atlanta Dream. dream.wnba.com. WNBA. February 17, 2024.
  2. Web site: Dream's Rhyne Howard out indefinitely with left ankle injury. ESPN. Michael Voepel. June 21, 2024. October 24, 2024.
  3. Web site: The Atlanta Dream have made the difficult decision to part ways with head coach Tanisha Wright. . 2024-10-02 . dream.wnba.com . en.
  4. Web site: WNBA Transactions . acrossthetimeline.com . Across The Timeline . 20 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Iliana Rupert To Sit Out 2024 WNBA Season. dream.wnba.com. WNBA. January 24, 204. February 17, 2024.
  6. Web site: Dream acquire 2-time WNBA steals leader Canada and send McDonald to Sparks in swap of guards. apnews.com. Associated Press. February 1, 204. February 17, 2024.
  7. Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Tina Charles and Aerial Powers; Re-sign Nia Coffey. dream.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 204. February 17, 2024.
  8. Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Khadijiah Cave to Training Camp Contract . dream.wnba.com . WNBA . 20 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Forward/Center Lorela Cubaj to Training Camp Contrac. dream.wnba.com. WNBA. March 25, 204. March 26, 2024.
  10. Web site: WNBA’s Atlanta Dream Sign Three Players to Training Camp Contracts. dream.wnba.com. WNBA. April 19, 2024. April 19, 2024.
  11. RachGall. April 27, 2024 . 1784339588430889415. The Atlanta Dream have renounced the rights to AD Durr making them an unrestricted free agent, multiple sources confirm to @Winsidr.
  12. Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Guard Destanni Henderson to Training Camp Contract. dream.wnba.com. WNBA. April 28, 2024. April 29, 2024.
  13. Web site: Dallas Wings Announce Roster Transaction . wings.wnba.com . WNBA . 4 May 2024.
  14. 1786862018063925329. ATLDreamPR. May 4, 2024. May 5, 2024. Roster update: The Atlanta Dream have waived Taj Cole and Elizabeth Balogun, the organization announced today..
  15. 1787965405656400166. ATLDreamPR. May 7, 2024. May 11, 2024. Roster Update: The Atlanta Dream have waived Khaalia Hillsman, the organization announced today..
  16. 1789037744599027805. ATLDreamPR. May 10, 2024. May 11, 2024. The Atlanta Dream have waived Destanni Henderson and Khadijiah Cave, the organization announced today..
  17. 1805994444023271931. ATLDreamPR. June 26, 2024. June 26, 2024. The Atlanta Dream have waived guard Crystal Dangerfield, the organization announced today..
  18. Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Guard Maya Caldwell. dream.wnba.com. WNBA. June 26, 2024. June 26, 2024.
  19. 1809225822986793284. ATLDreamPR. July 4, 2024. July 5, 2024. The Atlanta Dream have signed guard Destanni Henderson to a seven-day hardship contract, the organization announced today..
  20. Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20 . WNBA . July 2, 2024.

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