The early returns from a hectic offseason spent making over the Connecticut Sun will be on display when the team plays its first exhibition game against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The following day there will be an open practice at St. Joseph College in West Hartford. There will be no admission for fans to watch the 5-7 p.m. practice at the O'Connell Center and an autograph session will follow.

The exhibition game figures to feature some of the talented newcomers brought in since perennial All-Star forward Asjha Jones is expected to be sidelined as she continues to recover from surgery to remove debris from her injured left Achilles tendon while European stars Anete Jekabsone-Zogota and Sandrine Gruda aren't expected to be in camp in time for the exhibition game.