The Washington Mystics have accelerated their rebuild, trading two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky for the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft.

The Chicago Sky acquired two-time All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from the Washington Mystics, who received Chicago's No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.

For Atkins, the Chicago Sky gave the Mystics a 2025 first-round pick, a first-round pick swap in 2027 and a second-round pick in 2027.