Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, a person familiar with the agreement told the Associated Press on Tuesday night.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. WNBA free agents can’t sign contracts until Feb. 1.
Griner has spent her entire 11-year career with Phoenix since getting drafted No. 1 in 2013. The 6-foot-9 center decided this offseason to test free agency for the first time.
The 34-year-old missed the 2022 season when she was detained for nearly 10 months in a Russian prison after authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis. She was freed in a prisoner swap when the United States released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
ESPN first reported Griner’s agreement with the Dream.
