Gabi Williams He returns to the Seattle Storm, Espn’s Alexa Phillippou I mentioned on Sunday afternoon. Williams obtained a basic designation from the storm last month, which means that her only way out of the organization will ask for trade. Philipo stated that Williams wanted to stay in Seattle and chose to sign Supermax contract for one year.
Sources told ESPN:
She was reserved from the storm last month. Although the team agreed to move it if she wanted to play elsewhere, Williams wanted to stay in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/oolkni3osk
Alexa Philippou (Alexaphilippou) February 9, 2025
What Gabi Williams brings to the Seattle Storm
Last season, Gabi Williams joined the storm in the middle of the season, after the Olympic break, an average of 10.2 points, 4 rebound balls, and 3.7 passes in 12 games. Williams did not play in Wnba In the first half of the year, as it was with the French national team. In a large part due to the Williams play, France won a silver medal in the Paris Olympics.
In her 6 -year career in WNBA, Williams average reached 7.3 points, 3.9 rebound balls, 2.5 decisive passes, and 1.3 theft. A defender of the elite wing, was appointed to the second defense team in 2022, and its last full season in WNBA.
How much is Seattle in the next WNBA season?
The storm runs it with a similar heart last year – nneka ogwumke She announced that she will re -sign last month, and Skylar Diggins-Smith And Ezi Magbegar under the contract. From the point of view of employees, the storm has the ability to be one of the strongest league defenses.
Ogwumike was one of the best players in the league in 2024, when he was eventually appointed to the second WWNBA team. Diggins-Smith was a strong year after sitting in the 2023 season on the maternity leave-an average of 15.1 points, 6.4 passes, and 1.7 to the theft of Seattle. It seemed better to play this outside the season peerless3 new professional basketball on 3 for some of the best WNBA players. Magbegor has created herself as one of the leading league defenders, as she was appointed to the first defense team for the first time in her career.
but, Giorl LloydOnce he is believed to be a franchise player in Seattle, she asked for a trade after up and down and was Send later To Las Vegas as a landslide. On the other hand, the storm captured the Li Yueru Center from Los Angeles Sparks and selection No. 2 in the 2025 draft. Yueru gave the sparks good minutes off the bench last year, with an average of 5.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 14.4 minutes, but still in The development stage in her career.
In addition, the storm signed a sixth six -year -old player Alisha Clark. The average Clark reached 6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 decisive passes, 44.3 % filming of the field and 37.3 % of three.
Jordan HistonWho was prominent ascending last season, according to what was reported He suffered from ACL injury In unlimited game for athletes on February 7, for each WNBA correspondent Roberta Rodriguez. Whether this injury will affect its availability next season, but if you lose the year, it will be a great loss in Seattle.
Last year, the storm was subject to landing, as it ended the season with 25-15 and washed away in the first round of the qualifiers against Aceses. However, on paper, they can be about to be a team of elite if the pieces are collected. Whether they can run it with a similar group and a joke towards the real competition of the championship, it still must be seen. Jabi Williams is a great first step.
