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Patience, trades and 1 bold bet: How the Atlanta Dream finally broke through to the WNBA Finals

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Atlanta general manager Dan Padover built the Dream into a title contender through shrewd trades, a little bit of luck and patience from the team’s ownership group. All that has paid off as Atlanta is headed to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013 when the Dream play the Golden State Valkyries in the best-of-seven series that begins Saturday. Padover acquired Allisha Gray, Angel Reese and Jordin Canada via trades.

His first season he made a blockbuster move, acquiring the No. 1 pick in the draft which he used on Rhyne Howard.

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