Angel Reese opens up on Chicago Sky departure: 'I wanted more'

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese refused to answer a question about a bold statement she made about growing women's basketball last year.

WNBA star Angel Reese spoke out about her recent departure from the Chicago Sky during her first news conference with the Atlanta Dream on Friday after she was traded from Chicago to Atlanta earlier this month.

"I’m always gonna be grateful for that because I did experience a lot of great things," Reese said Friday of her time in Chicago. "I enjoyed being able to grow within my first two years, but I wanted more. I love to win, I love to compete and I wanted to be surrounded by people that can make me better.

"And I am not satisfied with what I am as a player, and I felt like being around these kinds of players would help me be better. I can help them in different ways to help them win, and that’s all I ever wanted. 

"I don’t care about anything else that comes with it. I want to win and being able to come to an organization that really cared about their players."

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese reacts against the Phoenix Mercury in the first half at Phx Arena Aug. 28, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

The Dream acquired Reese from the Sky April 6 in exhange for first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028. Atlanta also received the right to swap second-round picks with Chicago in 2028.

One of the WNBA’s most recognizable stars, Reese led the league in rebounds in each of her two seasons with the Sky.

Reese is known in mainstream pop culture as one of the WNBA's most polarizing players due to her ongoing rivalry with women's basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

There has been suspected tension between Clark and Reese dating back to their