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WNBA postpones start of training camp, regular season

Atlanta Dream head coach Nicki Collen shouts instructions during the first half of WNBA basketball game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Atlanta Dream won 88-78 over the Indiana Fever. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Atlanta Dream head coach Nicki Collen shouts instructions during the first half of WNBA basketball game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Atlanta Dream won 88-78 over the Indiana Fever. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

By AJC Sports

April 3, 2020

The WNBA will delay the start of training camps and regular-season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced Friday.

The regular-season was to start on May 15. The WNBA draft will be held as scheduled on April 17. The Atlanta Dream hold the No. 4 overall pick.

“We continue to send our thoughts and prayers to our players, fans, and all of those in the community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are grateful to those selfless health care workers and first responders who work tirelessly on the front lines,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.

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