Storm Free Agency Recap: Good, Bad and Ugly From Transformational Signing Period
It’s hard to say the dust has settled on an expectedly tumultuous free agency period for the Seattle Storm, especially with the team rolling straight into a four-pick menu in Monday’s WNBA Draft.
The Storm are going to look very different just one year after a disappointing 23-21 finish in 2025 that saw them eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Las Vegas Aces for the second straight season.
Seattle Storm Free Agency Tracker: Signings, Departures and Rumors
As expected, WNBA free agency began this week and quickly picked up steam once it started rolling. The Seattle Storm are already looking at making an entirely new team heading into the 2026 season.
Veterans are on their way out, and it remains to be seen how much interest the team will get from unrestricted free agents. More than two-thirds of the WNBA players are free agents, and a lot of money will be moving around under the new CBA.
Teams have to act fast ahead of the WNBA Draft on Monday, April 13, to see how their rosters will look before making rookie selections.
What Historic New WNBA CBA Means For 2026 Seattle Storm
Play ball. After weeks of intense negotiations, the WNBA and the WNBPA verbally agreed to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement early in the morning on Wednesday that will completely reshape player compensation, per ESPN’s Alexa Philipou.
The new salary cap will be set at $7 million, a massive increase from $1.5 million in 2025, with the supermax starting at $1.4 million ($249,244 last season), per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Average player salaries will be around $600,000 ($120,000 last season), and the minimum salary could be higher than $300,000 ($66,079 last season). All of that, coupled with a revenue share of “nearly 20% across the length of the deal,” per Philippou, makes for a historic deal.
Dominique Malonga, Former Storm Coach 1 Win Away From Unrivaled Championship Appearance
Seattle Storm star Dominique Malonga and former franchise head coach Noelle Quinn are one win away from reaching the Unrivaled championship.
Malonga and Quinn’s Breeze handily beat the Rose 69-50 on Saturday, Feb. 28, to advance to the semifinals. The duo of Malonga, the 2025 WNBA No. 2 overall pick, and Paige Bueckers, the first pick, have been dominant in Unrivaled this season.
Storm Roundup: Dominique Malonga Highlights Week With Unrivaled Dunk
Getting deep into the WNBA offseason, 2025 Storm players are still balling out in other leagues both locally and overseas.
Reunion Between Storm’s Dominique Malonga, Former Coach Noelle Quinn Yields Early Returns
In their first game back together in the Unrivaled basketball league, the Seattle Storm’s youngest star and its most recently fired head coach earned a big win.
Where 2025 Storm Players are Competing During WNBA Offseason
The WNBA offseason is in full swing, and 11 of the Seattle Storm’s players are already competing or have plans to play in other leagues in 2026.
Which Storm Free Agents Should the Franchise Prioritize Re-Signing?
The Seattle Storm have just four players under contract for 2026. The front office and new coaching staff will have to make tough decisions on who to re-sign and who to let go.
Seattle Storm 2025 Season Grades: Brittney Sykes
Joining the Storm midseason via trade, Brittney Sykes was acquired to lock down the perimeter. She did that, but Sykes fell short of expectations on the offensive side of the ball.
Instant Takeaways: A’ja Wilson, Aces End Storm’s Season in Down-to-the-Wire Game 3
Jackie Young dropped in the game-winner off A’ja Wilson’s miss and the Seattle Storm couldn’t muster a response in a season-ending 74-73 loss to the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the opening round of the playoffs.
Instant Takeaways: Storm in Elimination Mode After Blowout Loss to Aces in Game 1
The Seattle Storm’s season will be on the line on Tuesday after they opened the postseason with a 102-77 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday night.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Clinch Playoff Berth, Survive Thriller vs. Valkyries
Erica Wheeler drilled a pull-up jumper with 18.5 seconds left and secured the final loose ball, sealing a playoff berth and a 74-73 win for the Seattle Storm over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Fend off Late Sky Surge For Bounce-Back win
Despite having their fourth-quarter lead trimmed by more than 10 points, the Seattle Storm managed to hold off the Chicago Sky in a 94-88 road victory on Tuesday.
Storm Re-Sign Guard Zia Cooke 13 Days After Trade to Mystics
Less than two weeks after dealing her to the Washington Mystics, the Seattle Storm re-signed guard Zia Cooke.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Squander Late-Game Comeback Opportunity, Fall to Mercury
Fighting all the way back from nine points down, the Seattle Storm’s late-game heroics weren’t enough in an 85-82 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.
4 Keys to Victory: Storm Look to Snap 6-Game Skid vs. Dream
The Seattle Storm enter their second straight game against the Atlanta Dream on Friday at risk of falling out of the playoff picture.
Analysis: What’s Wrong With the Seattle Storm?
Now firmly in a six-game skid that is threatening their playoff hopes, the Seattle Storm need quick answers to big questions if they hope to salvage the 2025 season.
Storm Drop Sixth in a Row as Dream Rain Down Threes in Seattle
In what has become far too common of a trend, the Storm couldn’t consistently find a rhythm against the Dream and at this point, it seems to be something different each night. What went wrong in Seattle’s sixth straight loss?
Storm Drop Heartbreaker to Sparks, Drop Fifth in a Row
A hot start in the first quarter was not enough for the Seattle Storm to put the Sparks away. What went into a fifth consecutive defeat for the Storm as they fell to .500 on the season?
Instant Takeaways: Storm Continue Season-Worst Skid With Loss to Aces
Seattle Storm rookie No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga had the best night of her young career in a 90-86 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday, Aug. 8.
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