The 2024 Atlanta Dream season was the 17th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their third season under head coach Tanisha Wright.
The season tipped off on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, against the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles. The Dream started the season on an up-and-down run as they went 2–2 in their first four games. They defeated Washington and Las Vegas to end May 4–2. Their winning streak did not extend into June as they lost four of their first five games in the month, with the lone win coming in Chicago. They defeated Los Angeles again and Connecticut as the only other two wins in the month to finish 3–8 in June. Seven of the eight losses in the month came by double digits. Rhyne Howard injured her ankle on June 21 and missed nine games. The Dream would only win one game during her absence, and went 0–7 in July prior to the Olympic Break. The losing streak featured a three point loss in Dallas as the closest game. The Dream returned healthier from the Olympic Break and won the first three games in August. However, they lost the next four games in August, with three of those losses coming by five points or less. They finished August 3–4 and in the hunt for the eighth and final playoff spot. The Dream won two of the first three games in September, including an overtime win against Dallas. They would go on to lose their next three games, including another overtime game against Indiana, and a three point loss to playoff rivals Washington. However, they followed that with three straight wins, including a win against Washington and their other playoff rival Chicago. The final game of the season was a win at New York, where the Dream clinched the eighth seed. They finished the regular season 15–25.
The Dream faced the Liberty in the first versus eighth seed First Round playoff series. The Dream lost the best-of-three series two games to zero. They lost game one by fourteen points and game two by nine points to end their season. It was the second straight year the Dream were swept two games to zero in the First Round. After the season, the Dream and Head Coach Tanisha Wright parted ways.
Transactions WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country 1 12 Nyadiew Puoch Southside Flyers 2 20 Isobel Borlase Adelaide Lightning 3 32 Matilde Villa Reyer Venezia
Transactions DateTransaction January 16, 2024 Extended qualifying offer to AD Durr January 24, 2024 Suspended contract of Iliana Rupert for the full season February 1, 2024 Traded the 8th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft and Aari McDonald to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Jordin Canada and the 12th overall pick in the 2024 Draft Signed Tina Charles and Aerial Powers Re-signed Nia Coffey February 28, 2024 Signed Khadijiah Cave to a training camp contract February 29, 2024 Exercised team options on Rhyne Howard and Naz Hillmon March 25, 2024 Signed Lorela Cubaj to a training camp contract April 19, 2024 Signed Elizabeth Balogun, Taj Cole, and Khaalia Hillsman to a training camp contracts April 27, 2024 Rescinded qualifying offer to AD Durr April 28, 2024 Signed Destanni Henderson to a training camp contract May 4, 2024 Traded a 2025 3rd round draft pick to the Dallas Wings in exchange for Crystal Dangerfield Waived Elizabeth Balogun and Taj Cole May 7, 2024 Waived Khaalia Hillsman May 10, 2024 Waived Khadijiah Cave and Destanni Henderson May 13, 2024 Suspended the contract of Lorela Cubaj May 24, 2024 Activated Lorela Cubaj June 26, 2024 Waived Crystal Dangerfield Signed Maya Caldwell July 4, 2024 Signed Destanni Henderson to a 7-day hardship contract July 9, 2024 Suspended the contract of Laeticia Amihere July 12, 2024 Signed Destanni Henderson to second 7-day hardship contract July 18, 2024 Released Destanni Henderson August 11, 2024 Activated Laeticia Amihere Signed Ezinne Kalu
Roster changes
Additions PersonnelSigned/TradeFormer team Isobel Borlase Draft Adelaide LightningMaya Caldwell Signed Free Agent Jordin Canada Trade Los Angeles Sparks Tina Charles Signed Free Agent Lorela Cubaj Signed Free Agent Crystal Dangerfield Trade Dallas Wings Ezinne Kalu Signed Aerial Powers Signed Minnesota Lynx Nyadiew Puoch Draft Southside Flyers Matilde Villa Draft Reyer Venezia
Subtractions PersonnelReasonNew team Monique Billings Signed Los Angeles Sparks Crystal Dangerfield Waived AD Durr Released — Aari McDonald Trade Los Angeles Sparks Taylor Mikesell Signed Los Angeles Sparks Danielle Robinson Released — Iliana Rupert Suspended Contract —
Roster
Depth chart Pos.StarterBench PG Jordin Canada Haley JonesCrystal Dangerfield SG Allisha Gray Aerial Powers SF Rhyne Howard Laeticia AmihereNia Coffey PF Cheyenne Parker Naz Hillmon C Tina Charles Lorela Cubaj
Schedule Pre-season
| 1 | May 4 | Washington | W 87–84 | ColePowers (9) | CaveHillsman (5) | Taja Cole (6) | Gateway Center Arena | 1–0 |- | 2 | May 9 | @ Indiana | L 80–83 | Rhyne Howard (13) | Tina Charles (7) | Destanni Henderson (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 1–1
Regular season
| 1 | May 15 | @ Los Angeles | W 92–81 | Rhyne Howard (25) | Tina Charles (14) | Naz Hillmon (5) | Walter Pyramid3,847 | 1–0 |- | 2 | May 18 | @ Phoenix | L 85–88 | Allisha Gray (22) | Rhyne Howard (9) | Haley Jones (5) | Footprint Center10,251 | 1–1 |- | 3 | May 21 | Dallas | W 83–78 | Allisha Gray (21) | Tina Charles (11) | Rhyne Howard (4) | Gateway Center Arena3,265 | 2–1 |- | 4 | May 26 | Minnesota | L 79–92 | Rhyne Howard (23) | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (8) | Howard, Jones (5) | Gateway Center Arena3,265 | 2–2 |- | 5 | May 29 | @ Washington | W 73–67 | Allisha Gray (19) | Tina Charles (15) | Howard, Jones (4) | Entertainment and Sports Arena4,200 | 3–2 |- | 6 | May 31 | Las Vegas | W 78–74 | Allisha Gray (24) | Charles, Parker-Tyus (8) | Charles, Gray (3) | Gateway Center Arena4,015 | 4–2
| 7 | June 2 | Connecticut | L 50–69 | Tina Charles (12) | Tina Charles (12) | Crystal Dangerfield (3) | Gateway Center Arena3,265 | 4–3 |- | 8 | June 6 | New York | L 61–78 | Allisha Gray (16) | Tina Charles (8) | Rhyne Howard (5) | Gateway Center Arena3,255 | 4–4 |- | 9 | June 8 | @ Chicago | W 89–80 | Tina Charles (22) | Tina Charles (7) | Rhyne Howard (10) | Wintrust Arena8,804 | 5–4 |- | 10 | June 11 | Washington | L 87–68 | Rhyne Howard (16) | Tina Charles (12) | Allisha Gray (5) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 5–5 |- | 11 | June 13 | @ Indiana | L 84–91 | Rhyne Howard (26) | Charles, Parker-Tyus (6) | Coffey, Parker-Tyus (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,651 | 5–6 |- | 12 | June 16 | Los Angeles | W 87–74 | Allisha Gray (25) | Tina Charles (11) | Rhyne Howard (5) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 6–6 |- | 13 | June 19 | @ Minnesota | L 55–68 | Tina Charles (14) | Tina Charles (10) | Allisha Gray (4) | Target Center8,206 | 6–7 |- | 14 | June 21 | Indiana | L 79–91 | Tina Charles (24) | Naz Hillmon (9) | Haley Jones (5) | State Farm Arena17,575 | 6–8 |- | 15 | June 23 | New York | L 75–96 | Tina Charles (19) | Haley Jones (8) | Gray, Jones (4) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 6–9 |- | 16 | June 28 | @ Connecticut | W 78–74 | Allisha Gray (17) | Charles, Jones (6) | Jordin Canada (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena7,008 | 7–9 |- | 17 | June 30 | @ New York | L 75–81 | Allisha Gray (24) | Tina Charles (12) | Jordin Canada (9) | Barclays Center10,823 | 7–10
| 18 | July 2 | Chicago | L 77–85 | Charles, Gray (19) | Tina Charles (14) | Jordin Canada (7) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 7–11 |- | 19 | July 5 | @ Dallas | L 82–85 | rowspan=2| Allisha Gray (19) | Tina Charles (8) | Allisha Gray (8) | College Park Center5,872 | 7–12 |- | 20 | July 7 | @ Connecticut | L 67–80 | Laeticia Amihere (8) | Tina Charles (4) | Mohegan Sun Arena7,527 | 7–13 |- | 21 | July 10 | @ Chicago | L 69–78 | Allisha Gray (20) | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (8) | Maya Caldwell (4) | Wintrust Arena9,025 | 7–14 |- | 22 | July 12 | Las Vegas | L 70–84 | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (17) | Tina Charles (12) | Destanni Henderson (5) | Gateway Center Arena3,344 | 7–15 |- | 23 | July 14 | @ Seattle | L 70–81 | Maya Caldwell (19) | Parker-Tyus, Powers (8) | Maya Caldwell (4) | Climate Pledge Arena10,036 | 7–16 |- | 24 | July 17 | @ Minnesota | L 79–86 | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (16) | Rhyne Howard (9) | Destanni Henderson (4) | Target Center15,013 | 7–17
| 25 | August 16 | Seattle | W 83–81 | Rhyne Howard (30) | Naz Hillmon (13) | Jordin Canada (8) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 8–17 |- | 26 | August 18 | Connecticut | W 82–70 | Tina Charles (22) | Tina Charles (15) | rowspan=2|Jordin Canada (6) | Gateway Center Arena3,330 | 9–17 |- | 27 | August 21 | Phoenix | W 72–63 | Allisha Gray (21) | Tina Charles (17) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 10–17 |- | 28 | August 23 | Phoenix | L 80–82 | Allisha Gray (22) | Tina Charles (13) | rowspan=2|Jordin Canada (6) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 10–18 |- | 29 | August 26 | Indiana | L 79–84 | Tina Charles (28) | Nia Coffey (9) | State Farm Arena17,608 | 10–19 |- | 30 | August 28 | @ Seattle | L 81–85 | Allisha Gray (22) | Tina Charles (17) | Tina Charles (10) | Climate Pledge Arena9,228 | 10–20 |- | 31 | August 30 | @ Las Vegas | L 72–83 | Allisha Gray (17) | Allisha Gray (9) | Allisha Gray (6) | Michelob Ultra Arena10,397 | 10–21
| 32 | September 1 | @ Los Angeles | W 80–62 | Tina Charles (23) | Tina Charles (9) | Jordin Canada (6) | Crypto.com Arena11,165 | 11–21 |- | 33 | September 3 | @ Phoenix | L 66–74 | Rhyne Howard (31) | Tina Charles (12) | Jordin Canada (6) | Footprint Center7,639 | 11–22 |- | 34 | September 6 | Dallas | W 107–96 (OT) | Rhyne Howard (33) | Tina Charles (13) | Jordin Canada (10) | Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 12–22 |- | 35 | September 8 | @ Indiana | L 100–104 (OT) | Rhyne Howard (36) | Tina Charles (12) | 3 players (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 12–23 |- | 36 | September 10 | Minnesota | L 64–76 | rowspan=2| Allisha Gray (17) | Tina Charles (14) | Jordin Canada (3) | rowspan=2|Gateway Center Arena3,260 | 12–24 |- | 37 | September 13 | Washington | L 69–72 | Naz Hillmon (11) | Allisha Gray (5) | 12–25 |- | 38 | September 15 | @ Washington | W 76–73 (OT) | Tina Charles (20) | Tina Charles (10) | rowspan=2| Jordin Canada (5) | Entertainment and Sports Arena4,200 | 13–25 |- | 39 | September 17 | Chicago | W 86–70 | Jordin Canada (18) | Tina Charles (14) | Gateway Center Arena3,335 | 14–25 |- | 40 | September 19 | @ New York | W 78–67 | Hillman, Howard (13) | Tina Charles (10) | Jordin Canada (6) | Barclays Center12,721 | 15–25
Playoffs
| 1 | September 22 | rowspan=2| @ New York | L 69–83 | Rhyne Howard (14) | Tina Charles (7) | Canada, Howard (4) | Barclays Center12,115 | 0–1 |- | 2 | September 24 | L 82–91 | Allisha Gray (26) | Naz Hillmon (10) | Jordin Canada (11) | Barclays Center11,003 | 0–2
Standings
Playoffs
Statistics
Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG Rhyne Howard 302933.9.371.329.7844.43.21.80.61.72.117.3 Allisha Gray 404033.3.403.342.7694.42.71.10.71.72.415.6 Tina Charles393929.7.456.262.7859.62.30.90.51.62.514.9 Jordin Canada201831.2.390.281.7813.55.81.60.32.12.610.6 Cheyenne Parker251119.7.444.214.8864.81.50.80.42.12.49.2 Aerial Powers17217.9.355.389.7913.31.40.90.21.12.18.6 Naz Hillmon401921.7.552.333.7624.81.30.70.31.01.45.7 Maya Caldwell ≠25616.2.416.300.8001.81.10.60.20.91.25.2 Destanni Henderson ≠ ‡6017.5.345.100.4292.02.50.30.21.70.84.0 Haley Jones402417.8.397.214.7022.22.10.40.31.72.03.9 Nia Coffey401113.3.324.273.7622.41.20.30.71.01.23.3 Crystal Dangerfield ‡15014.1.278.2171.0001.11.70.30.20.60.93.1 Ezinne Kalu ≠1013.0.333.000.5001.00.01.00.00.04.03.0 Lorela Cubaj2817.9.429—.6001.50.50.30.10.41.21.2 Laeticia Amihere1605.2.269—.2941.70.20.10.20.50.41.2 ‡Waived/Released during the season †Traded during the season ≠Acquired during the season
Playoffs