Angel Reese Struggles in Atlanta Dream Home Debut

Angel Reese started her career with the Chicago Sky and was traded to the Atlanta Dream in the offseason.

Through her first two games with Atlanta, Reese posted mixed results. In her debut against the Minnesota Lynx, she scored 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots, but she also committed five turnovers and fouled out.

She improved in game two, going 4-of-8 from the floor and collecting 16 rebounds in a 77-72 win over the Dallas Wings. Atlanta announced a sellout crowd for her home debut at State Farm Arena on Sunday.

Reese arrived in a leather outfit that drew comparisons to Catwoman. When asked about facing A'ja Wilson, she said, "She's obviously a great player...but I know I'm a great player too."

The game itself proved difficult. Reese made one of eight field-goal attempts and missed her only three-point try. She finished with eight turnovers and eight rebounds. She lost a shoe during one of six missed layups.

Her plus-minus rating reached minus-13, and the Dream were outscored by 15 points with her on the court this season. Coach Karl Smesko benched her late while Atlanta trailed by double digits. The team mounted a comeback but fell short in an 85-84 loss to the Aces.

In her first three games with Atlanta, Reese is 9-for-27 from the field, 0-for-2 from three-point range, with 16 turnovers and 11 fouls. She has grabbed 38 rebounds and blocked five shots while shooting 14-of-18 from the free-throw line.

The Dream host the Dallas Wings again on Friday night at Gateway Center Arena.