2026 Seattle Storm season
WNBA team season
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The 2026 Seattle Storm season will be the 27th season for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association and their first under head coach Sonia Raman.
| 2026 Seattle Storm season | |
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| Head coach | Sonia Raman |
| Arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–17 (.261) |
| Place | 0th (Western) |
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2027 → | |
Draft
The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome | Ref. |
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| 1 | 3 | Awa Fam | C |  Spain/ Senegal |
Valencia (Spain) | Signed rookie contract April 16
Made opening day roster |
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| 1 | 14 | Taina Mair | G |  United States |
Duke | Signed rookie contract April 16
Made opening day roster Waived May 4 Signed player development contract May 6 |
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| 2 | 16 | Marta Suárez | F | Spain |
TCU | Traded to the Golden State Valkyries with a 2028 second-round pick in exchange for Flau'Jae Johnson (No. 8) | [6] |
| 3 | 39 | Grace VanSlooten | F | United States |
Michigan State | Signed rookie contract April 17
Made opening day roster Waived May 18 |
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Transactions
Front office and coaching
| Date | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2025 | Announced that Head Coach Noelle Quinn's contract will not be renewed for the 2026 season. | [8] |
| October 28, 2025 | Sonia Raman | [9] |
Free agency
Additions
Roster
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Depth
Schedule
Preseason
Source:[13]
| 2026 pre-season game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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Regular season
Source:[13]
| 2026 game log Total: 6–17 (Home: 4–8; Road: 2–9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 3–6 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–3)
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June
: 2–9 (Home: 2–4; Road: 0–5)
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July: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
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August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 15 | 6 | .714 | – | 10–4 | 6–4 | 9–2 | 6–1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx | 15 | 6 | .714 | – | 10–1 | 6–4 | 9–2 | 6–1 |
| 3 | Golden State Valkyries | 15 | 7 | .682 | 0.5 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 5–4 | 5–2 |
| 4 | Dallas Wings | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1.5 | 6–6 | 6–3 | 8–5 | 4–3 |
| 5 | Indiana Fever | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.5 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 4–4 | 5–1 |
| 6 | c – New York Liberty | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.5 | 8–1 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 6–0 |
| 7 | Atlanta Dream | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3 | 7–3 | 6–3 | 6–6 | 4–2 |
| 8 | Washington Mystics | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.5 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–5 | 3–3 |
| 9 | Toronto Tempo | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.5 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 2–4 |
| 10 | Portland Fire | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6 | 3–5 | 6–5 | 3–7 | 2–5 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Sparks | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6 | 5–6 | 3–7 | 5–4 | 3–4 |
| 12 | Phoenix Mercury | 8 | 14 | .364 | 7.5 | 5–8 | 3–7 | 5–7 | 2–5 |
| 13 | Chicago Sky | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8 | 1–7 | 3–7 | 4–7 | 1–5 |
| 14 | Seattle Storm | 6 | 17 | .261 | 10 | 1–12 | 4–8 | 2–9 | 0–7 |
| 15 | Connecticut Sun | 5 | 16 | .238 | 10 | 2–8 | 3–8 | 2–8 | 0–6 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winners
- y – Regular Season Champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings