Connor Benintendi 4/3/26 Connor Benintendi 4/3/26

Injured Storm G Nika Mühl Selected By Portland Fire in WNBA Expansion Draft

Guard Nika Mühl, who tore her ACL in early March for the second straight year and had surgery on March 31, was the only Seattle Storm player selected in the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft. The Portland Fire selected Mühl with their last pick in the draft.

The Storm knew early enough that Mühl was going to miss the entire 2026 season, which is clearly why they didn’t protect her in the draft. There’s a chance she would’ve remained unprotected even if she were healthy after playing in just 16 games since being drafted in 2024.

Connor Benintendi 4/1/26 Connor Benintendi 4/1/26

Storm G Nika Mühl to Miss 2nd Straight WNBA Season With Torn ACL

Seattle Storm guard Nika Mühl underwent successful surgery on Tuesday, March 31, to repair a torn ACL she suffered while playing for Croatia — her home country — in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Qualifiers, the Storm announced on Wednesday.

It’s another massive blow to Mühl’s professional basketball career, as she will miss a second-straight WNBA season. Mühl missed the 2025 season also due to a torn ACL, which was also suffered while playing overseas.

By the end of the 2026 season, Mühl, a 2024 second-round pick in the WNBA Draft, will have appeared in just 16 games in three seasons since joining the Storm.

Connor Benintendi 2/23/26 Connor Benintendi 2/23/26

WNBA Sets CBA Deadline to Avoid Impacts on 2026 Season

The clock is ticking on a new collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA and WNBPA after the league notified its teams that a new deal must be struck by March 10 to not impact the 2026 season, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou.

That deadline was delivered in a Monday morning meeting between league staff, the league’s labor relations committee, team owners and 50 players, per Philippou — the second meeting this month between all parties involved.

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 12/7/25 Connor Benintendi 12/7/25

Can Nika Mühl Still Be a Game Changer for Storm?

Nika Mühl, the Seattle Storm’s hyped former 2024 second-round pick, is entering a make-or-break season in 2026. Will she still be the defensive difference maker many hoped she would be despite injuries?

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.