Lorela Cubaj

After playing 28 games with Atlanta last season, Cubaj was not added to the team's final roster heading into the 2025 WNBA regular season. It's uncertain where her WNBA career goes from here. The 26-year-old has played three seasons in the WNBA thus far, averaging 1.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor for the Dream during the 2024-25 campaign.

Cubaj made a career-high 28 WNBA appearances (one start) with the Dream during the regular season last year, and she averaged 1.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.9 minutes per game. Atlanta will have exclusive negotiating rights with her ahead of the 2025 season, but it seems unlikely that she'll be a significant fantasy contributor if she accepts her qualifying offer.

Cubaj made just three regular-season appearances during her first year with the Dream in 2023, and while she saw the court more in 2024, she didn't have a substantial impact. She'll be a reserved player during the offseason, which will only allow her to negotiate a deal with the Dream, unless the team elects to release her.

After making her first start of the season Friday, Cubaj will return to a bench role as Tina Charles (personal) returns to the starting lineup. Cubaj averaged just 5.4 minutes per game over the five-game stretch before her start.

Cubaj made her first start of the season Friday since Tina Charles (personal) was out. With her increased role, the 25-year-old forward posted season highs in minutes and points. If Charles is able to return to the lineup Sunday against the Sparks, Cubaj will likely see a significant reduction in playing time.