2026 Atlanta Dream season
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WNBA team season
| 2026 Atlanta Dream season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Karl Smesko |
| Arena | Gateway Center Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–11 (.621) |
| Place | 1st (Eastern) |
The 2026 Atlanta Dream season is the 19th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association and their second under head coach Karl Smesko.
Draft
[edit ]See also: 2026 WNBA draft
The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome | Ref. |
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| 1 | 13 | Madina Okot | C | Kenya | South Carolina Gamecocks | Signed four-year rookie contract | [2] [3] |
| 2 | 28 | Indya Nivar | G | USA | North Carolina Tar Heels | Signed four-year rookie contract, waived July 7, signed player development contract July 8 | [4] [5] [6] |
| 3 | 43 | Ran Kejia | G | China | Sichuan Yuanda (China) | Did not join team, chose to play at Xavier for the NCAA 2026-2027 season | [7] |
Transactions
[edit ]Front office and coaching
[edit ]| Date | Details | Ref. |
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Trades
[edit ]| April | |||
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| April 6 | To Atlanta Dream Angel Reese 2028 second-round pick swap |
To Chicago Sky 2027 first-round pick 2028 first-round pick |
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Roster
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Depth chart
[edit ]| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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Schedule
[edit ]Preseason
[edit ]| 2026 pre-season game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April / May: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
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Regular season
[edit ]| 2026 game log Total: 18–11 (Home: 10–5; Road: 8–6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 5–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–1)
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June
: 7–5 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–4)
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July
: 6–3 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–1)
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August: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
Standings
[edit ]| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 25 | 6 | .806 | – | 15–1 | 12–4 | 13–2 | 6–1 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 20 | 9 | .690 | 4 | 13–4 | 9–5 | 11–4 | 6–1 |
| 3 | Golden State Valkyries | 20 | 9 | .690 | 4 | 7–6 | 12–4 | 8–5 | 5–2 |
| 4 | Atlanta Dream | 18 | 10 | .643 | 5.5 | 9–3 | 10–4 | 8–6 | 4–2 |
| 5 | Dallas Wings | 19 | 11 | .633 | 5.5 | 8–6 | 9–5 | 10–6 | 4–3 |
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 19 | 11 | .633 | 5.5 | 7–4 | 11–5 | 8–6 | 5–1 |
| 7 | Washington Mystics | 16 | 12 | .571 | 7.5 | 9–5 | 8–6 | 8–6 | 3–3 |
| 8 | c – New York Liberty | 17 | 13 | .567 | 7.5 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–8 | 6–0 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Sparks | 11 | 17 | .393 | 12.5 | 6–9 | 5–9 | 6–8 | 3–4 |
| 10 | Chicago Sky | 11 | 18 | .379 | 13 | 2–9 | 7–7 | 4–11 | 1–5 |
| 11 | Phoenix Mercury | 11 | 19 | .367 | 13.5 | 7–10 | 5–10 | 6–9 | 2–5 |
| 12 | Portland Fire | 11 | 19 | .367 | 13.5 | 3–10 | 6–9 | 5–10 | 2–5 |
| 13 | Toronto Tempo | 10 | 19 | .345 | 14 | 5–8 | 6–11 | 4–8 | 2–4 |
| 14 | Connecticut Sun | 7 | 23 | .233 | 17.5 | 2–11 | 4–10 | 3–13 | 0–6 |
| 15 | Seattle Storm | 6 | 25 | .194 | 19 | 1–14 | 4–11 | 2–14 | 0–7 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winner
- y – Regular season champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
References
[edit ]- ↑ "2026 WNBA Schedule Release: Key Dates and What to Know". WNBA. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ Feinberg, Doug (April 13, 2026). "Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a 500,000ドル payday waiting". Associated Press. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ Moriarty, Morgan (April 14, 2026). "Madina Okot Atlanta Dream rookie contract details: How much will she earn in 2026?". garnetandcocky.com. FanSided . Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Indya Nivar Selected 28th Overall In 2026 WNBA Draft". goheels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Atlanta Dream Sign Shatori Walker-Kimbrough". dream.wnba.com. July 7, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Atlanta Dream Sign Indya Nivar to Player Development Contract". dream.wnba.com. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Lautzenheiser, Greg (June 23, 2026). "Xavier Adds 2026 WNBA Draft Pick Kejia Ran to 2026-27 Roster". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "TWO-TIME WNBA ALL-STAR ANGEL REESE JOINS ATLANTA DREAM". Atlanta Dream. April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.