Next big move in free agency?
Brittney Griner, a 10-time All-Star and one of the greatest players in Phoenix Mercury history has left the team in free agency, signing with the Atlanta Dream on a one-year contract, per ESPNs Alexa Philippou.
Griner leaves Phoenix as a legend, spending her entire illustrious career with the Mercury. After being drafted No. 1 overall in 2013, Griner has been a force on the court. She was a 10-time All-Star, a WNBA Champion in 2014, back-to-back DPOY recipient in 2014 and 2015 and an eight-time blocks leader. That doesnt include her career 17.7 points per game and two scoring titles.
Pure dominance on both ends of the courtbeing a key contributor on nine consecutive postseason runs.
Griner announced her decision in an Instagram video on a fishing trip with her new teammates, specifically Jordin Canada, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.
It was a hard decision because youre leaving what you know, what Ive known for my whole career, Griner said. But Im alsotheres an exciting factor of like Okay, this is a rebrand now, I get to show them something different.'
Her new teammates are definitely hyped.
Last season, the Dream went 15-25 and were swept by the eventual champion New York Liberty in the opening round of the postseason.
Griners signing provides a strong inside scoring boost and compliments the star guard tandem of Howard and Gray. The Dream now hope their biggest free agent signing in franchise history can help improve upon last seasons successes.
