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Since the conclusion of the 2020 WNBA season, the Atlanta Dream have undergone big changes.
Most importantly, they have new owners, with former Dream player Renee Montgomery joining an ownership group with Larry Gottesdiener and Suzanne Abair. Continuing the overhaul, the organization added Brooklyn Cartwright as Director of Basketball Operations and parted ways with President and General Manager Chris Sienko.
On the court, the Dream also will look different.
While Dream lifer Tiffany Hayes is returning after opting out of the 2020 season, she’ll only find two familiar faces Elizabeth Williams and Monique Billings. Hayes has yet to take the court with the new faces that Atlanta added last offseason Chennedy Carter, Courtney Williams, Shekinna Stricklen and Kalani Brown.
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia | 4/30/2021, 6 a.m. My dream has come true, Renee Montgomery declared. Breaking barriers for minorities and women by being the first former WNBA player to have both an ownership stake and a leadership role with the team is an opportunity that I take very seriously. Courtesy Photo
Renee Montgomery, a two-time WNBA champion and vice president of the Atlanta Dream, has purchased a stake in the franchise and is now co-owner.
Montgomery is the first retired player to own and serve as an executive of a WNBA team. The superstar and her two partners, Larry Gottesdiener and Suzanne Abair of Northland Investment Corp. take over the team that was once co-owned by former U.S. Sen. Kelley Loeffler (D-Ga.).
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NEW YORK (AP) The Atlanta Dream have fired president and general manager Chris Sienko.
He came to the team in 2017 as general manager and was promoted to president the following year.
“The Dream and Chris Sienko have parted ways,” the team said in a statement provided to The Associated Press on Wednesday. “We thank Chris for his contributions.”
The Dream won a franchise-record 23 games in the 2018-19 regular season and reached the semifinals of the playoffs. Atlanta has struggled lately, going 15-41 over the last two seasons. The Dream drafted Chennedy Carter last year and took Aari McDonald with the No. 3 pick last week.
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