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.
Nneka Ogwumike Leaving Storm, Skylar Diggins May Follow
Veteran forward and unrestricted free agent Nneka Ogwumike will not be returning to the Seattle Storm for the 2026 season and is receiving strong interest from the Los Angeles Sparks in free agency, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou.
Ogwumike confirmed her departure from the Storm with a farewell post to the franchise on social media. She has also met with the Minnesota Lynx, per Philippou.
The Storm may be losing multiple of their premier veterans, as point guard Skylar Diggins is also reportedly in talks with the Chicago Sky, per Beta Basket’s Roberta F. Rodrigues.
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.
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.
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.
Seattle Storm 2025 Season Grades: Skylar Diggins
Earning the seventh All-Star nod of her 11-year career, Skylar Diggins was the facilitator of the Storm’s offense and a major fuel to their defense.
‘Face of the Franchise’: Dominique Malonga Showed She Has What it Takes for Storm
Emerging as one of the team’s best players in the latter half of the season, No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga’s rookie season was just a sign of things to come.
WATCH: Was the Storm’s 2025 Season a Success or a Disappointment?
The Seattle Storm could be entering a rebuilding year in 2026 after parting ways with head coach Noelle Quinn. Seattle finished 23-21 in the regular season and was eliminated by the Las Vegas Aces in the first round of the playoffs.
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’s Heroic Comeback Forces Game 3, Snaps Aces’ 17-Game Win Streak
Fueled by a huge fourth quarter from Dominique Malonga, Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler, the Seattle Storm erased a double-digit deficit in an 86-83 win over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 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 Fall to Another Late Sparks Surge, Playoff Hopes Take a Hit
Surrendering their third straight double-digit lead against the Los Angeles Sparks, the Seattle Storm fell 91-85 in a backbreaking loss on Monday.
‘Just Hoop’: Storm Finally Catching Stride With Playoffs Closing in
With only three games remaining in the regular season, the Seattle Storm are avoiding “paralysis by analysis” as they ride another two-game win streak. They’re just playing basketball, and it’s working.
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.
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.
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