Dream get positive Brionna Jones update 1 month after knee surgery

The Atlanta Dream are rolling to start the season, and they’ve been doing it without one of their frontcourt pieces. Brionna Jones is still recovering from the meniscus injury that she suffered earlier in the year, and there’s still uncertainty about when she’ll return.

Karl Smesko offered good news on Jones during shootaround, and it seems as if she’s still trending upward with her recovery, according to ESPN’s Kareem Copeland.

“Brionna Jones stayed about 30 mins after shootaround to complete her workout. Karl Smesko said she hasn’t begun 5 on 5 yet, but she’s on schedule. Didn’t list a timeline but said she feels good and is moving forward. Also said they’re going to be ‘very smart’ with her return,” Copeland wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Brionna Jones stayed about 30 mins after shootaround to complete her workout. Karl Smesko said she hasn’t begun 5 on 5 yet, but she’s on schedule. Didn’t list a timeline but said she feels good and is moving forward. Also said they’re going to be “very smart” with her return pic.twitter.com/T4NKTO3QAN

— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) June 4, 2026

Though there isn’t a specific date for her return, the fact that Jones is getting shots up is good for the Dream, and it means some type of progress is being made.

Jones was huge for the Dream in her first season with the team last year, and she averaged 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds with 12 double-doubles while also being named an All-Star.

When she returns, she’ll be playing alongside Angel Reese, whom the Dream acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Sky in the offseason. So far, Reese has fit in well with the team, and she knocked down her first career 3-pointer in their recent game against the Connecticut Sun. Smesko has been helping her with her shot, and the hope is that it continues to improve as the season goes on.

The Dream are currently second place in the WNBA with a 6-2 record, and are set to face the Indiana Fever on Thursday evening.

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