Connor Benintendi 4/13/26 Connor Benintendi 4/13/26

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.

Connor Benintendi 4/10/26 Connor Benintendi 4/10/26

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.

Connor Benintendi 3/18/26 Connor Benintendi 3/18/26

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.

Connor Benintendi 2/6/26 Connor Benintendi 2/6/26

Storm’s Gabby Williams Nominated For Seattle Women’s Sports Star of the Year

Following a stellar 2025 season that resulted in the first All-Star and All-Defensive First Team nods of her career, Seattle Storm wing Gabby Williams has been nominated for the Seattle Women’s Sports Star of the Year award.

The Seattle Sports Commission organizes the award, and there are six total nominees. Past Storm winners include Jewell Lloyd (2023), Breanna Stewart (2018), Anne Donovan (2004), Lauren Jackson (2003) and Sue Bird (2002).

Connor Benintendi 1/27/26 Connor Benintendi 1/27/26

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.

Connor Benintendi 1/13/26 Connor Benintendi 1/13/26

What WNBA, WNBPA’s Moratorium on Business Means For Seattle Storm

The WNBA and WNBPA agreed to a moratorium on league business, ending the potential for any contracts to be negotiated under the expiring CBA. How does it impact the Seattle Storm now?

Connor Benintendi 12/17/25 Connor Benintendi 12/17/25

Who Should the Storm Protect in the Expansion Draft?

With the WNBA expansion draft on the horizon, the Seattle Storm will have to make some tough choices on which players to protect. However, some decisions will be much easier than others.

Connor Benintendi 12/11/25 Connor Benintendi 12/11/25

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.

Connor Benintendi 11/30/25 Connor Benintendi 11/30/25

Gabby Williams Lobbying For Storm to Get UConn’s Azzi Fudd in WNBA Draft

In an appearance on Azzi Fudd’s podcast, Seattle Storm star Gabby Williams expressed her desire to play with the current UConn standout and reassured fans of her commitment to the franchise.

Connor Benintendi 11/29/25 Connor Benintendi 11/29/25

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.

Connor Benintendi 11/13/25 Connor Benintendi 11/13/25

Free Agency Primer: Storm’s Future Both Murky, Exciting

Entering an uncertain offseason, the Seattle Storm have just four players under contract in 2026. But they might be exactly the nucleus the team needs as it enters a true rebuild.

Connor Benintendi 11/7/25 Connor Benintendi 11/7/25

Seattle Storm 2025 Season Grades: Gabby Williams

The definitive leader of the Storm’s defense, Gabby Williams posted a historic season on that side of the court that helped her earn the first All-Defensive First Team and All-Star nods of her career.

Gabby Williams, Ezi Magbegor Earn WNBA All-Defensive Team Honors

Connor Benintendi 10/8/25 Connor Benintendi 10/8/25

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Gabby Williams, Ezi Magbegor Earn WNBA All-Defensive Team Honors

Seattle Storm wing Gabby Williams earned the first All-Defensive First Team honor of her career, while center Ezi Magbegor was named to her third Second Team.

Connor Benintendi 9/18/25 Connor Benintendi 9/18/25

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.

Connor Benintendi 9/14/25 Connor Benintendi 9/14/25

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.

Connor Benintendi 8/28/25 Connor Benintendi 8/28/25

Instant Takeaways: Diggins Leads Storm’s Fierce 21-Point Comeback in Win Over Lynx

Completing a huge 35-point swing led by guard Skylar Diggins, the Seattle Storm pulled off their gutsiest win of the season in a 93-79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday.

Connor Benintendi 8/26/25 Connor Benintendi 8/26/25

Instant Takeaways: Storm Crumble Against Nemesis Fever

Unable to rebound effectively and a loss for answers against Aliyah Boston, the Seattle Storm fell back to Earth in a 95-75 loss to the Indiana Fever on Tuesday.

Connor Benintendi 8/19/25 Connor Benintendi 8/19/25

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.

Connor Benintendi 8/17/25 Connor Benintendi 8/17/25

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.