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Kevin Pelton
ESPN Senior Writer
- Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
- Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
- Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
The Atlanta Dream fired Tanisha Wright on Wednesday, marking the third WNBA team to part ways with its head coach since the regular season ended Sept. 19.
Wright went 48-68 in three seasons, with two playoff appearances. The Dream, whose last winning record came in 2018, were swept out of the postseason both times. Still, Atlanta hadn’t made back-to-back playoff appearances since 2013-2014. Yet it wasn’t enough to save Wright’s job.
Atlanta was 15-25 this year despite several injuries, including leading scorer and Olympian Rhyne Howard missing 10 games.
Wright is the second former WNBA player to be fired as coach in the past week; Teresa Weatherspoon was let go Sept. 26 after just one season with the Chicago Sky.
On Sept. 24, veteran coach Curt Miller parted with the Los Angeles Sparks after just two seasons.
So three…
