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Brittney Griner's WNBA Team Dealt Troubling News on Wednesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Aug 13, 2025 5:39 PM ET

The Atlanta Dream have been playing behind one of the best trios in the WNBA, starring Brittney Griner, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.

Griner has been working through her first season with the Dream while Howard and Gray have been stars for the franchise for years.

Another star that's taken a leap forward in her second season in Atlanta is Jordin Canada.

The Dream guard has been an incredible leader for Atlanta in the backcourt, but unfortunately for the Dream, she will be missing time.

Atlanta recently announced that Canada will be sidelined for at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a right hamstring injury.

"Following further evaluation, Jordin Canada has been diagnosed with a right hamstring injury sustained during the Atlanta Dream's game on August 10," per release. "Canada will be sidelined for at least two weeks and is expected to make a full recovery. A timeline for her return will be provided when appropriate."

Update from the Atlanta Dream:

Jordin Canada has a right hamstring injury.

She’ll be sidelined for at least 2 weeks and is expected to make a full recovery.

A timeline for return will be provided when appropriate.
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) August 13, 2025

Jordin Canada has been solid in all phases for the Atlanta Dream, playing under head coach Karl Smesko.

Throughout her second season with the Dream, Canada has posted 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.

The injuries continue to pile up for the Atlanta Dream. While they certainly have one of the most talented teams in the WNBA, Atlanta has dealt with constant struggles in the injury category.

Before the news on Jordin Canada, Rhyne Howard missed nearly one month with a knee injury and Brittney Griner was dealing with a setback of her own.

The loss of Canada may hurt a player like Griner, who's worked well with facilitating guards in the past.

Canada leads the team in average assists so the loss of their top guard may force Griner and others in the front court to create their own opportunities on the offensive end.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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