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Atlanta Dream’s Brionna Jones out for rest of the season

Atlanta Dream Media Day COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA - MAY 04: Brionna Jones #42 of the Atlanta Dream poses for a portrait during media day at Gateway Center Arena on May 04, 2026 in College Park, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream will be without Brionna Jones for the rest of the season and upcoming WNBA Playoffs.

The Dream announced Thursday that the center will not play again this year. Jones had been out with a leg injury since Aug. 13 game against the Connecticut Sun.

The team says she is expected to make a full recovery.

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Jones signed with the Dream in Feb. 2025. She appeared in 44 games last season and didn’t play this season until July as she recovered from knee surgery.

In nine games this year, Jones is averaging 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and two assists per game.

The Dream have four games left in the regular season before they play in the WNBA playoffs starting on Sept. 27.

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