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The Atlanta Dream have one of the most well-rounded starting lineups in the WNBA.
Despite that, they could still seek an upgrade before the upcoming trade deadline.
As far as well-rounded goes, maybe they could land someone like Emily Engstler from the Portland Fire.
Engstler is a frontcourt player who does a lot of things well, which would allow her to gel well in the Dream's lineup whether she's getting minutes as a backup to Angel Reese or right alongside Reese.
USA Today's Mitchell Northam pitched this idea in a new article on Tuesday, suggesting Atlanta should go after Engstler.
"The Dream could use a boost in shot-blocking and 3-pointers," Northam writes. "There’s not many players in the WNBA that excel at both of those things, but the versatile Engstler is one of them. The Louisville product — who is on her fourth WNBA team in five seasons — is having a bit of a breakout year for the Fire, averaging a career-high 9.2 points per game. She and Aces star A’ja Wilson are the only players in the league this season averaging at least one made 3-pointer and 1.5 blocked shots per game."
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The Dream made the trade for Reese this offseason, a statement of their intent to be one of the league's best teams.
They're 16-10 as of Northam's trade prediction, which means they've won most of the games they're supposed to win.
To add upside, getting Engstler could be just what they need.
The only difficult part is the Dream already sent future assets away for Reese. They have less to trade from in that regard.
But if they can match the price for Engstler, it could be a logical move.
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