Gabby Williams will reportedly not become an unrestricted free agent, and the Storm will use their core designation on the sixth-year forward.

Gabby Williams, who averaged a career-high 10.3 points last season, was designated as the Storm's core player and will not become an unrestricted free agent.

The Seattle Storm designated forward Gabby Williams as a core player on Tuesday, ensuring she will not become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

Other players receiving the franchise player designation include Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas), Satou Sabally (Dallas) and Gabby Williams (Seattle). Teams have until next Monday — the day before players and teams can begin negotiating — to offer core ...

WNBA free agency has opened. With a new CBA expected to come into effect in 2026, expect to see players sign only one-year deals.

Turns out, Gabby Williams will not become an unrestricted ... which was swept 2-0 in the first round by Las Vegas. Seemingly, the Storm will rebuild their depleted roster with Williams as a ...

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The Storm have been a consistent playoff contender in recent years, highlighted by a three-game sweep of the Las Vegas Aces in the 2020 WNBA Finals. The franchise heads into the 2025 season with $712,377 of cap space and the potential loss of six-time All-Star guard and two-time champion Jewel Loyd, who asked for a trade last month.

WNBA executives have flocked to Miami for the start of free agency, hoping to open conversations with players taking part in the new Unrivaled league.

The Aces don’t seem likely to hold onto All-Star guard Kelsey Plum, but there are other options on the market as WNBA free-agent negotiations open Tuesday.