No defensiveness. No dismissiveness. No unpleasantness.Angel Reese answered the questions that had to be asked Wednesday, and the new face of the Atlanta Dream handled them like a pro’s pro.She can’t be thrilled with how her two years with the Sky ended — after all that losing and with acrimony between superstar and team — can she?“I’m still happy,” she said. “I’m grateful for my time here in Chicago — I experienced a lot of great things — but I’m just happy to start this new journey.”Why didn’t things work out better between the “Bayou Barbie” and the team that drafted her in 2024, which she publicly took to task for some of its glaring weaknesses late last season?“I think it was just best for me to move on, and I think it was helpful for both of us,” she said. “I’m grateful for Chicago for putting me in a [trade with Atlanta] where I can come somewhere that I really wanted and people really wanted me. I’m just grateful to turn the page. No love lost.”Did returning to Wintrust Arena for an exhibition game in her old backyard remind her just how permanently she hopes to make the Sky rue the day they called it a wrap and dealt her?“It’s just like any game,” she said. “I’m just looking forward to another opportunity to play basketball.” Related Sky trade Angel Reese to Dream for first-round draft picks in 2027, 2028 Angel Reese after trade: ‘I just feel that urge…
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