Storm Add Backcourt Depth, Sign Veteran Tiffany Mitchell
The Seattle Storm added to their backcourt on Thursday, signing veteran guard and former No. 9 overall pick Tiffany Mitchell. Seattle needed additional pieces at guard to take some of the weight off of Skylar Diggins, Erica Wheeler and Zia Cooke — essentially the only true guards on the team, even with Gabby Williams as a wing.
Mitchell most recently played for the Las Vegas Aces this season, appearing in 16 games (2 starts) and averaging 3.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 13.1 minutes per game. She was waived by the Aces in late June after the team acquired NaLyssa Smith from the Dallas Wings. At 30 years old, Mitchell adds much-needed depth but most likely will still be behind Cooke on the bench.
The Storm also have Lexie Brown on the roster, but she’s appeared in just 13 of 20 games this season due to an illness or coach’s decision. Seattle was already shorthanded with Nika Mühl, Jordan Horston and Katie Lou Samuelson all out for the season due to ACL injuries. The terms of Mitchell’s deal with the Storm have not been released.
Mitchell has averaged more than 10 points per game three times in her career, most recently doing so in 2021 when she posted 12 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists in 27.3 minutes. After seven seasons with the Indiana Fever, Mitchell has also played for the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun before landing with Las Vegas ahead of the 2025 campaign. This will be the first time in her career that she has played for two teams in one season.
She also has extensive overseas experience, winning a WNBL Championship in 2022 and an Israeli Championship in 2019. Mitchell was the 2015 Dawn Staley Award winner while playing for the legendary player and coach at South Carolina.
Seattle hosts Connecticut at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 11, beginning a three-game home stand before the All-Star break from July 17-22.
