Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, a long-time guard for the Washington Mystics, is set to join the Atlanta Dream on a one-year contract, as reported by Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post. Walker-Kimbrough spent seven non-consecutive seasons with the Mystics and had her best year in 2024, finishing third in 6th player of the year voting. She is the first Mystics player to leave in free agency, highlighting a shift following talks with the team that did not lead to progress in negotiations. This marks a significant change in the Mystics' roster.
League source: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough intends to sign a 1-year deal with the Atlanta Dream once players can officially sign on Saturday.
SWK spent 7 non-consecutive seasons with the Mystics and is coming off her best year where she was third in 6th player of the year voting.
Walker-Kimbrough is the first Mystics player to leave in free agency. She is the second player overall to leave.
The news is not a surprise, considering that Copeland reported that Walker-Kimbrough talked to the Mystics during free agency but didn't make much progress.
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