The announcement of Angel Reese’s trade has dominated WNBA headlines this week. While some fans were excited to see the two-time WNBA All-Star in a new environment, other netizens decided to speculate on the reasons behind her departure from Chicago.

One netizen went so far as to call Reese a “locker room cancer,” claiming that she has displayed the patterns of toxic dynamics throughout her college and pro stints.

“Most Locker Room cancers have issues in year 2, Reese is a perfect example and Sky likely made the right move for the long term without the continued damage to their brand of making her the face of them,” this netizen tweeted. “2 Years – Maryland (Drama with coaching staff). 2 Years – LSU (Suspended for multiple games / Drama with Coaching Staff ). 2 Year – Sky (Suspended / Quit on team multiple games)”

Other fans backed the claim that Angel Reese was not a positive presence in the locker rooms that she’s inhabited.

“Cause everyone but her Twitter fans knows she’s a cancer in the locker room and won’t make the team better. Watch the sky improve on last years record while Atlanta gets worse”

“Cancer in the locker room and the evidence is common f**king sense”

“She has more baggage than a airport lost and found.”

Meanwhile, some fans decided to express their support Angel Reese amidst the outcry on social media.

“AR is smart! She knew where that interview would lead. She only cleaned it up so her trade value would not go down. It’s Chess. Carry on tho”

“Atlanta will be better than Indiana with the Angel Reese trading taking place. Unlike cc, Angel has led her team to a championship.”

With a little over a month to go before the 2026 WNBA season tips off, the Reese trade has already caused fireworks to go off among her fans and detractors alike. All eyes will certainly be on Reese when she plays her first game with the Dream.

“She Absolutely Belongs Here”: Atlanta Dream President Welcomes Angel Reese With Open Arms

Already, the welcoming committee for Angel Reese has started making public statements. In an interview with WSB-TV Atlanta, Atlanta Dream President and COO Morgan Shaw Parker rolled out the red carpet for Reese.

“She absolutely belongs here…She fits in with the Atlanta culture like no other.”

Parker also flaunted the surge in her team’s ticket sales after the Reese trade was announced.