ESPN’s Elle Duncan Shares Honest Reaction To Angel Reese’s Blockbuster Atlanta Dream Trade

Even after nearly two weeks from the trade, Angel Reese’s move to the Atlanta Dream continues to make the headlines, and everyone is pitching in for the massive surprise. Recently, in the press conference, the Dream guard Jordin Canada mentioned that she is happy to see Reese playing for her side, praising her qualities on the floor.

Now, former ESPN analyst Elle Duncan also chipped in with her views on the mega trade, which was a massive shock for everyone else in the league.

Elle Duncan Decodes Angel Reese’s Trade To Atlanta Dream

While everyone was keeping tabs on the expansion draft and looking forward to the free agency signings, Reese’s trade shook the WNBA world as the Sky franchise took a major step in restructuring itself without its star rookie.

Analyst Duncan was also one of the ‘shocked’ fans who recently spoke about the trade. Duncan said, “I think this is fantastic for Atlanta. A, for feasibility. I mean, Atlanta is going to be lit. Not just on the court but off the court. They do a great job at the Gateway Center at selling out tickets. But now they are going to move the arena to the State Farm Center where the Hawks play now, because of the Angel Reese effect.”

“I’m not going to lie. I was totally shocked.” 😱@elleduncantv shares her initial reaction to hearing that the Atlanta Dream traded for Angel Reese.

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“Not to mention, this is a playoff team to me. Carl Semesko is a really great coach, who would make sure guys translate to the pro level,” Duncan concluded.

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General manager describes acquiring Reese as a no-brainer decision for WNBA franchise. While Reese is optimistic about joining the Atlanta team, she is already targeting the championship this season. The player also reacted to the move to the Dream.

Angel Reese Reflects On Moving from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream

Attending her first press conference as the Dream player, the former LSU star spoke highly about both her franchises, which is a very mature thing to do.

“I’m always going to be grateful for that because I did experience a lot of great things,” Reese said. “I enjoyed being able to grow within my first two years, but I wanted more. I love to win, I love to compete.”

"It lowkey makes me emotional because I haven't had this, and I'm really grateful" 🥹

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“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 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,” Reese added.

Now that the player has already declared her aim to win the title, her performance will be under scrutiny, especially after calling the trade a ‘dream’ move.