In 2024, they called up WNBA great Tina Charles out of retirement. Charles was often the only bright spot on a roster riddled with injuries and struggling to keep up with other teams. However, one of Charles’ foremost advocates, former head coach Tanish Wright, is gone, and with the BG signing, Charles’ time in Atlanta is all but up.

Brittney Griner has decided to leave the Phoenix Mercury and join the Atlanta Dream in free agency. The Team USA star confirmed her decision in a post on social media. There had been doubts about Griner's future with the Mercury after she became an unrestricted free agent and expressed her desire to test the market.