Angel Reese is in the WNBA Finals, but her Chicago exit raises questions about her winning mentality

Angel Reese is set to play in the WNBA Finals with the Atlanta Dream, but her exit from the Chicago Sky has sparked renewed questions about her mindset. Reese had told WSB-TV she wanted to “take control of your destiny” and said, “I wanted to come to Atlanta,” comments that fueled debate over whether she pushed for a trade. In a media availability Friday, the outlet directly asked what role she played. Reese said she was “being traded,” and added that she and Chicago worked through the situation while Atlanta also wanted her. The article notes Chicago drafted Reese by trading up from No. 8 to No. 7 in 2024 and later dealt her to Atlanta for first-round picks in 2027 and 2028, raising questions about what changed in between.