The Dream drafted Paopao at No. 18 overall in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Atlanta didn't have a first-round selection, so Paopao was the team's first pick this year. Without Paopao for much of Saturday's game, guards Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and Maya Caldwell came off the bench for the Dream to play significant minutes.

The Atlanta Dream improved to 2-2 on the 2025 WNBA regular season after their 83-75 win over the Dallas Wings, who have yet to win a game since Paige Bueckers'

Brittney Griner sparks controversy after a heated bench outburst, with fans accusing her of targeting rookie Caitlin Clark.

As the Dream are still learning the ins and outs of a new system, Rhyne Howard has optimsim on how far they could go.

The Fever bounced back with an 81-76 win, with Clark finishing with 11 points and 6 assists, while Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray led the Dream with 24 and 11 points respectively. The game was intense, physical, and competitive, but it was one particular moment involving Griner that quickly stole headlines.

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And all that played out in the first week of the 2025 WNBA season. Some of the storylines so far have been just as expected, while others have been a little more surprising. ESPN's Kendra Andrews, Alexa Philippou and Michael Voepel weigh in on Week 1 of the WNBA season.

Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko is highly optimistic about what this team can accomplish despite being 1-2.