Brittney Griner exits Phoenix Mercury, agrees to join Atlanta Dream in WNBA free agency
Brittney Griner is leaving the Valley for Atlanta.
After 11 seasons entirely played with the Phoenix Mercury, the 10-time All-Star center Griner has agreed to join the Atlanta Dream in free agency. ESPN's Shams Charania and Alex Phillipou were first to break the news.
Around the time her decision came out, Griner explained why in a video posted on Instagram that showed her sailing on a boat with her new Dream teammates Rhyne Howard, Jordin Canada and Allisha Gray.
"Free agency has been everything I wanted it to be," Griner said. "I was able to find where I wanted to go, and honestly what led me to that decision ultimately was the team, the players as individuals, and then, also, my family."
Griner continued, "I'm thrilled for this chapter, my first time going into free agency, and it was cool. It was a hard decision because you're leaving what you know, what I've known for my whole career. But there's also a deciding factor of, OK, this is like a rebrand now. I get to show them something different."
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