The Washington Mystics accelerated their rebuild, trading two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky for the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft on Sunday.

Ariel Atkins wrote a message to Mystics fans for supporting her throughout her time with the team as she starts a new chapter with the Sky.

Late on Sunday, another lottery pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft changed hands when the Chicago Sky agreed to trade the No. 3 overall selection, along with a 2027 first-round pick swap and a 2027 second-round pick, to the Washington Mystics for Ariel Atkins .

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At first glance the Chicago Sky trading away the No. 3 pick in the upcoming 2025 Draft as part of a win now move could seem desperate. Which is likely going to

The WNBA offseason continues to add twists to the tale. In a season full of stunning moves, the latest involves the Washington Mystics trading Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky for the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming draft, ESPN's Alexa Philippou and ...

The Chicago Sky acquired two-time All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from the Washington Mystics, who received Chicago's No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.

The Sky have agreed to a trade with the Washington Mystics to acquire a two-time WNBA All-Star in exchange for the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

The Chicago Sky bolstered the roster around Angel Reese by adding former Washington Mystics star Ariel Atkins. Chicago sent the No.

For Atkins, the Chicago Sky gave the Mystics the No. 3 draft pick in 2025, a first-round pick swap in 2027 and a second-round pick in 2027.

The Washington Mystics have traded two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky, the team announced Sunday night.

In a season full of stunning moves, the latest involves the Washington Mystics trading Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky for the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming draft, ESPN's Alexa Philippou and ...