But on Jan. 28, Griner reportedly agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Dream, which would be the 34-year-old's second WNBA team after spending 11 seasons in Phoenix. Fellow top free agent Brionna Jones on Jan. 30 also reportedly agreed to join Atlanta, a major double haul for the franchise.

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was just as stunned as the rest of the WNBA community when he caught wind of Brittney Griner’s surprising departure from the Mercury.

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is on the move. Griner has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Dream in free agency.

Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, marking the end of her 11-year career with the Phoenix Mercury.

In a move that shakes up the WNBA, Brittney Griner is joining the Atlanta Dream in free agency after a decorated 11-season stint with the Phoenix Mercury.

Brittney Griner’s time in Phoenix is over. The 10-time WNBA All-Star struck a one-year deal to join the Atlanta Dream in free agency Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Alexa Philippou. Specifics of the deal are not yet known. It will be made official after Saturday, when contracts across the league are allowed to be signed.

Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

When Brittney Griner retires, she will become a WNBA legend and arguably one of the best players in the Phoenix Mercury's history.

The Phoenix Mercury's trade for Alyssa Thomas could bring in more of her All-Star teammates to address the team's needs.

The Brittney Griner news has shaken the WNBA to its core. For the first time in her career, the three-time Olympic medalist will play for another team, as she left the Phoenix Mercury to sign a one-year deal with the Atlanta Dream. Griner announced the move in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, marking the end of her 11-year career with the Phoenix Mercury.