Big Brittney Griner News Announced in 12th WNBA Season

It has been quite a ride for Brittney Griner this year in her first season with the Atlanta Dream. The 10-time All-Star parted ways with the Phoenix Mercury during the offseason and eventually signed with the Dream as a free agent on a one-year deal worth $214,466.

Throughout the season, Griner transitioned from being Atlanta’s starting center to playing a bench role with the second unit. In 38 games played for the Dream thus far, she’s put up career-low averages across the board with 9.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 20.8 minutes per contest.

Despite her reduced role in Atlanta, however, Griner has still been a pivotal piece for the squad. In fact, it would probably be safe to say that the Dream would not be fighting for the No. 2 seed heading into the playoffs had it not been for the 34-year-old’s contributions.

A testament to Griner’s sustained relevance is that she was able to make WNBA history on Wednesday, as the Dream took on the Connecticut Sun in a road matchup at Mohegan Sun Arena. With her first rebound of the evening, Griner was able to secure the No. 16 spot for most career rebounds in WNBA history.