
The WNBA landscape was shaken up Tuesday. First, the Phoenix Mercury traded for Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas. Then, longtime Mercury star center Brittney Griner decided to leave Phoenix after 11 seasons to join the Atlanta Dream.
Griner is set to join the Dream on a one-year deal, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania and Alexa Philippou. Griner decided to test the free agent market for the first time this offseason. With WNBA free agency kicking off in a matter of days, on Feb. 1, she has already made up her mind. The deal with Atlanta can become official once contracts are able to be signed Saturday.