I would disagree there as you may have some facts confused. New ownership hired her after letting the interim coach Darius Taylor go when the 2021 season ended.
She left her assistant coach position with the Aces to take the job.
As quoted from the article I've posted below: "Perhaps the most significant move the team made, however, was hiring Aces assistant Tanisha Wright to be the team’s new head coach. Many applauded the move, calling it one that can bring stability to a troubled organization."
It’s been a long and, at times, tumultuous ride for the Atlanta Dream over the past few seasons. After losing in five games to the Washington Mystics in the 2018 semifinals, the Dream haven’t returned to the postseason since. In 2019, face-of-the-franchise Angel McCoughtry injured her knee...
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