Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones to miss remainder of season with left leg injury

The Atlanta Dream will have to pursue their championship hopes without center Brionna Jones.

The team announced Thursday that Jones will miss the remainder of the 2026 season with a left leg injury. She appeared in nine games after recovering from right knee surgery that sidelined her for the first two months of the season.

The nine-year veteran, now in her second season with Atlanta, averaged just over 8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

The Dream said Jones suffered the injury against the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 13 and is expected to make a full recovery.

Madina Okot, Angel Reese, Naz Hillmon and DeWanna Bonner, whom Atlanta acquired before the FIBA World Cup break, are expected to take on larger roles in the frontcourt during Jones' absence.