Angel Reese Reacts to Dream Debut, Comeback Win vs. Lynx After Trade From Sky During WNBA Offseason

Angel Reese reflected on her debut with the Atlanta Dream following the team's 91-90 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday.

"My experience has been great because we got a win," Reese said at her postgame press conference (0:40 mark). "It was rough for me tonight but this is what you call a team. Being able to have players that have your back and always will pick you up, even when you're not having the best game. Always in your ear, putting a lot of confidence into you. It's been great, I'm happy we got the win tonight and we just continue to grow and get better because this wasn't our best."

Reese, who was traded to the Dream from the Chicago Sky in exchange for two first-round picks on April 6, finished with 11 points on Saturday.

She only shot 4-of-11 from the field and committed five turnovers, but also picked up 14 rebounds and three blocks to go along with two steals. This included a last-second block on a layup attempt from Minnesota's Emese Hof to seal the win.

"It was tough for me, obviously, because I didn't finish well tonight and I was really hard on myself," Reese told reporters (1:45 mark). "But this is what basketball is and we talk about it all the time, about next best action and being able to be ready for the next possession. I knew I needed to come up for my teammates on that last possession and get that block no matter what happened before that."

"I just give kudos to my teammates for continuing to instill confidence into me," she added. "My rookie year, I probably would've just melted down and not been able to fight back and just be able to come out with that big block. So, shoutout to my teammates."

It isn't hard to imagine Reese finding more consistency on offense soon, as she's coming off a 2025 campaign in which she averaged 14.7 points and 12.6 rebounds per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the field.