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2025 Seattle Storm season
CoachNoelle Quinn
ArenaClimate Pledge Arena
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)

The 2025 season for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) will be their 26th season as a franchise. It will be the fourth full season under head coach Noelle Quinn.[1]

The 2025 season will consist of 44 regular season games played against 12 other teams. The WNBA increased its number of regular season games and announced that the 2025 WNBA Finals would be a best-of-seven series.[2] The WNBA players' union announced on October 21, 2024, that they had opted out of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in place with the league, which expires at the end of the 2025 season.[3]

In November 2024, the Storm's ownership hired a law firm to investigate allegations of player mistreatment by the coaching staff.[4][5][6] The Storm announced there were no violations found as a result of the investigation. Shortly after the results were published, it was announced that Jewell Loyd had requested a trade.[7]

The Storm did not have any players taken during the expansion draft held for the Golden State Valkyries on December 6, 2024.[8]

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome
1 2
3 26
3 29
3 34

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Trades

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February 1, 2025[9][10]
(Three-team trade) 		To Seattle Storm
2025 No. 2 draft pick and rights to Li Yueru (from Los Angeles Sparks)
2026 first round draft pick (from Las Vegas Aces) 		To Las Vegas Aces
Jewell Loyd (from Seattle Storm)
2025 No. 13 draft pick (from Los Angeles Sparks)
To Los Angeles Sparks
Kelsey Plum (from Las Vegas Aces)
2025 No. 9 draft pick (from Seattle Storm)
February 14, 2025[11] To Seattle Storm
Lexie Brown
2025 No. 26 draft pick
 To Los Angeles Sparks
2025 No. 21 draft pick
2027 second round draft pick

Free agency

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Core designation

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Gabby Williams January 14, 2025 Reported 1-year deal [12][13][14]

Re-signed

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Nneka Ogwumike February 8, 2025 Reported 1-year deal [15][16]

Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Li Yueru February 1, 2025 Training camp contract Los Angeles Sparks [17]
Alysha Clark February 9, 2025 One-year deal Las Vegas Aces [18]
Erica Wheeler February 12, 2025 Training camp contract Indiana Fever [19]
Mackenzie Holmes February 13, 2025 Rookie contract
(2024 draft pick – No. 26) 		Indiana [20]
Zia Cooke Training camp contract Los Angeles Sparks [21]
Brianna Fraser Galatasaray S.K.

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Joyner Holmes February 2, 2025 Free agency – unrestricted Dallas Wings [22]
Sami Whitcomb Phoenix Mercury [23]
Mercedes Russell February 11, 2025 Los Angeles Sparks [24]
Victoria Vivians — TBD

Roster

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Seattle Storm roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G–United StatesBrown, Lexie5' 9" (1.75m)162 lb (73kg)1994-10-27Duke7
F32IsraelClark, Alysha5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)1987–07-07Middle Tennessee12
G–United StatesCooke, Zia5' 9" (1.75m)163 lb (74kg)2001-01-09South Carolina2
G4United StatesDiggins-Smith, Skylar5' 9" (1.75m)145 lb (66kg)1990-08-02Notre Dame10
F–AzerbaijanFraser, Brianna6' 3" (1.91m)1997-05-22MarylandR
F–United StatesHolmes, Mackenzie6' 3" (1.91m)2000-11-01IndianaR
G/F23United StatesHorston, Jordan Injured6' 2" (1.88m)165 lb (75kg)2001-05-21Tennessee2
C13AustraliaMagbegor, Ezi6' 4" (1.93m)181 lb (82kg)1999-08-13Australia5
G1CroatiaMühl, Nika Injured6' 0" (1.83m)156 lb (71kg)2001-04-09Connecticut1
F3United StatesOgwumike, Nneka6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg)1990-07-02Stanford13
G17United StatesWheeler, Erica5' 7" (1.7m)143 lb (65kg)1991-05-02Rutgers9
F5FranceWilliams, Gabby5' 11" (1.8m)172 lb (78kg)1996-09-09Connecticut6
C28ChinaYueru, Li6' 7" (2.01m)1999–03-28China2
Head coach
Bulgaria Noelle Quinn (UCLA)
Assistant coaches
United States Pokey Chatman (LSU)
United States Ebony Hoffman (USC)
Athletic trainer
Brittanie Vaughn
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Skylar Diggins-Smith Lexie Brown
Nika Mühl
SG Erica Wheeler
SF Gabby Williams Alysha Clark
Jordan Horston
PF Nneka Ogwumike
C Ezi Magbegor Li Yueru

Schedule

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Preseason

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2025 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 TBA 0-0 0–0
2 TBA 0-0 0-0
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 17 @ Phoenix 0–0
2 May 19 @ Dallas 0–0
3 May 23 Phoenix 0–0
4 May 25 Las Vegas 0–0
5 May 27 @ Minnesota 0–0
6 May 30 Atlanta 0–0
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 June 1 Las Vegas 0–0
8 June 3 Dallas 0–0
9 June 7 @ Phoenix 0–0
10 June 11 Minnesota 0–0
11 June 14 @ Golden State 0–0
12 June 17 @ Los Angeles 0–0
13 June 20 @ Las Vegas 0–0
14 June 22 New York 0–0
15 June 24 Indiana 0–0
16 June 27 Connecticut 0–0
17 June 29 Golden State 0–0
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 July 3 @ Atlanta 0–0
19 July 6 @ New York 0–0
20 July 9 @ Connecticut 0–0
21 July 11 Connecticut 0–0
22 July 13 Washington 0–0
23 July 16 Golden State 0–0
24 July 22 Dallas 0–0
25 July 24 @ Chicago 0–0
26 July 26 @ Washington 0–0
27 July 28 @ Connecticut 0–0
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 August 1 Los Angeles 0–0
29 August 3 Indiana 0–0
30 August 5 Minnesota 0–0
31 August 8 @ Las Vegas 0–0
32 August 10 Los Angeles 0–0
33 August 13 Atlanta 0-0
34 August 15 @ Atlanta 0–0
35 August 17 Phoenix 0–0
36 August 19 @ Chicago 0–0
37 August 22 @ Dallas 0–0
38 August 24 @ Washington 0–0
39 August 26 @ Indiana 0–0
40 August 28 @ Minnesota 0–0
41 August 30 Chicago 0–0
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 September 1 Los Angeles 0–0
43 September 5 New York 0–0
44 September 9 Golden State 0–0
2025 season schedule

Standings

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#
Team
 W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

References

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  1. ^ "Quinn Signs Extension; Chatman Elevated to Associate GM". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Voepel, Michael; Philippou, Alexa (October 22, 2024). "10 biggest questions for WNBA offseason, 2025: Liberty repeat? Clark encore? Taurasi retirement?". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Voepel, Michael (October 21, 2024). "WNBA players opt out of CBA; stoppage possible". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Voepel, Michael (November 16, 2024). "Storm investigating coaching staff, source says". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Young, Grant (November 16, 2024). "Storm Coaches Reportedly Being Investigated for Player Mistreatment Allegations". Women's Fastbreak On SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Maloney, Jack (November 16, 2024). "Seattle Storm coaching staff under investigation for alleged mistreatment of players, per report". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Philippou, Alexa (December 5, 2024). "Source: Storm's Loyd seeks trade after complaint". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Maloney, Jack (December 7, 2024). "WNBA expansion draft winners and losers: Caitlin Clark loses key target, Storm's turbulent offseason continues". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Storm Acquire No. 2 Pick in the 2025 Draft, Rights to Li Yueru and 2026 First Round Pick". Seattle Storm. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Welcome Two-Time WNBA Champion Jewell Loyd in Three-Team Trade". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Storm Acquire WNBA Champion Lexie Brown". Seattle Storm. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  12. ^ Pelton, Kevin (January 14, 2025). "Storm use core player designation on Gabby Williams". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  13. ^ Dalzell, Noa (February 9, 2025). "Seattle Storm star re-signing is a great step toward championship contention". SBNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Two-Time Olympian Gabby Williams Returns to the Storm". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "Nine-Time All-Star Nneka Ogwumike Re-Signs with Seattle". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Allen, Percy (January 31, 2025). "Storm bringing back Nneka Ogwumike for another year". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  17. ^ "Seattle Storm Signs Li Yueru". Seattle Storm. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  18. ^ "Three-Time WNBA Champion Alysha Clark Signs with Seattle". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  19. ^ "Ten-Year Veteran Erica Wheeler Signs with the Storm". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  20. ^ "Rookie Forward Mackenzie Holmes Signs with the Storm". Seattle Storm. WNBA. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  21. ^ "Seattle Signs Zia Cooke and Brianna Fraser". storm.wnba.com. Seattle Storm. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  22. ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Kaila Charles, Joyner Holmes, Luisa Geiselsöder To Training Camp Contracts". Dallas Wings. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  23. ^ "Phoenix Mercury Sign Two-Time Wnba Champion Sami Whitcomb". Phoenix Mercury. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  24. ^ "Sparks Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Center Mercedes Russell". sparks.wnba.com. Los Angeles Sparks. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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