The 2023 Seattle Storm season was the franchise's 24th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second full season under head coach Noelle Quinn. Quinn took over in May of the 2021 season.

Seattle started the season slowly, losing all three of their games in May and their first game in June. They would go on to win three more games in June, but would lose seven more to finish the month with a 4–8 record. The team lost their first eight games in July, and combined with two losses to end June, the Storm were on a ten game losing streak. However, they ended the streak with two wins to end July with a 2–8 record. Their reversal of fortunes continued into August as they won three of their first five games in the month. However, they could not continue the momentum and finished the month losing four of six games. They finished August with a 5–6 overall record. The Storm finished the season on a four game losing streak, losing all four of their games in September. Their seven-year playoff streak was ended on August 27 with a loss to the Chicago Sky. A disappointing season was perhaps expected after the off-season departures of Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird. The team's eleven wins was their lowest total since 2015 and their .275 winning percentage was their lowest since their inaugural season in 2000. Their 29 losses this season was the lowest in franchise history, but it was also the first season of the WNBA's 40 game schedule.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country 1 9 Jordan Horston Tennessee 2 18 Madi Williams Oklahoma 2 21 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu South Florida 3 33 Jade Loville Arizona

Transactions DateTransaction January 12, 2023 Extended Qualifying Offers to Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor February 3, 2023 Signed Kia Nurse to a 2-Year Deal Signed Sami Whitcomb February 4, 2023 Signed Ezi Magbegor to a 2-Year Deal February 6, 2023 Signed Arella Guirantes, Kaila Charles, and Yvonne Turner to Training Camp Contracts February 8, 2023 Signed Theresa Plaisance to a 1-Year Deal February 20, 2023 Signed Jade Melbourne to a Rookie Scale Contract February 22, 2023 Signed Ivana Dojkić February 24, 2023 Signed Jasmine Walker April 14, 2023 Signed Jordan Horston, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu, and Jade Loville to Rookie Scale Contracts April 17, 2023 Signed Madi Williams to a Rookie Scale Contract May 9, 2023 Waived Jade Loville May 12, 2023 Waived Madi Williams May 16, 2023 Waived Jasmine Walker May 18, 2023 Waived Theresa Plaisance June 9, 2023 Waived Kaila Charles Signed Joyner Holmes June 29, 2023 Waived Arella Guirantes July 3, 2023 Signed Gabby Williams August 10, 2023 Waived Ivana Dojkić September 9, 2023 Signed Jewell Loyd to a Contract Extension September 25, 2023 Signed Head Coach Noelle Quinn to an Extension Assistant Coach Pokey Chatman elevated to Assistant General Manager

Roster Changes

Additions

PersonnelSignedFormer team Kia Nurse Free Agency Phoenix Mercury Sami Whitcomb Free Agency New York Liberty Jordan Horston Draft Pick 2023 Draft Pick Jade Melbourne Draft Pick 2022 Draft Pick Yvonne Turner Free Agency Phoenix Mercury Joyner Holmes Free Agency Los Angeles Sparks

Subtractions PersonnelReasonNew team Sue Bird Retired Briann January Retired Connecticut Sun - Assistant Coach Breanna Stewart Free Agency New York Liberty Epiphanny Prince Free Agency New York Liberty Tina Charles Free Agency - Stephanie Talbot Free Agency Los Angeles Sparks Jantel Lavender Free Agency -

Roster

Depth Pos.StarterBench PG Sami Whitcomb Jade MelbourneYvonne Turner SG Jewell Loyd Kia Nurse SF Jordan Horston Gabby Williams PF Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu Joyner Holmes C Ezi Magbegor Mercedes Russell

Schedule

Preseason

| 1 | May 8 | Phoenix | 71–77 | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (10) | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (9) | Jade Melbourne (3) | Climate Pledge Arena5,119 | 0–1

Regular season

| 1 | May 20 | Las Vegas | L 64–105 | Jewell Loyd (22) | Mercedes Russell (9) | Jewell Loyd (4) | Climate Pledge Arena11,229 | 0–1 |- | 2 | May 26 | Dallas | L 91–95 | Jewell Loyd (30) | Ezi Magbegor (12) | LoydWhitcomb (3) | Climate Pledge Arena8,277 | 0–2 |- | 3 | May 30 | New York | W 86–78 | Jewell Loyd (26) | Ezi Magbegor (14) | Mercedes Russell (4) | Climate Pledge Arena8,340 | 0–3

| 4 | June 3 | @ Los Angeles | L 85–92 | Jewell Loyd (37) | Ezi Magbegor (8) | Jewell Loyd (6) | Crypto.com Arena6,866 | 0–4 |- | 5 | June 6 | Los Angeles | W 66–63 | Jewell Loyd (25) | Ezi Magbegor (10) | LoydMagbegor (3) | Climate Pledge Arena7,840 | 1–4 |- | 6 | June 9 | Washington | L 66–73 | Ezi Magbegor (24) | Jordan Horston (9) | Jade Melbourne (5) | Climate Pledge Arena8,397 | 1–5 |- | 7 | June 11 | Washington | L 71–65 | Jewell Loyd (16) | Ezi Magbegor (7) | Jewell Loyd (5) | Climate Pledge Arena13,213 | 1–6 |- | 8 | June 13 | @ Phoenix | W 83–69 | Sami Whitcomb (18) | Jordan Horston (14) | DojkićLoyd (4) | Footprint Center7,044 | 2–6 |- | 9 | June 15 | @ Las Vegas | L 63–96 | Ezi Magbegor (23) | Ezi Magbegor (11) | Ivana Dojkić (3) | Michelob Ultra Arena8,518 | 2–7 |- | 10 | June 17 | @ Dallas | W 109–103 | Jewell Loyd (39) | Mercedes Russell (10) | Ivana Dojkić (7) | College Park Center5,020 | 3–7 |- | 11 | June 20 | Connecticut | L 79–85 | Jewell Loyd (33) | Jordan Horston (13) | Kia Nurse (5) | Climate Pledge Arena7,022 | 3–8 |- | 12 | June 22 | Indiana | L 68–80 | Jewell Loyd (19) | Mercedes Russell (8) | Ivana Dojkić (6) | Climate Pledge Arena7,734 | 3–9 |- | 13 | June 24 | Phoenix | W 97–74 | Jewell Loyd (24) | Jewell Loyd (7) | Kia Nurse (4) | Climate Pledge Arena9,122 | 4–9 |- | 14 | June 27 | @ Minnesota | L 93–104 | MagbegorWhitcomb (20) | Jewell Loyd (9) | Ivana Dojkić (9) | Target Center7,014 | 4–10 |- | 15 | June 29 | Minnesota | L 97–99 (OT) | Jewell Loyd (41) | Ezi Magbegor (16) | Ivana Dojkić (10) | Climate Pledge Arena6,894 | 4–11

| 16 | July 2 | New York | L 66–81 | Jewell Loyd (27) | Ezi Magbegor (9) | Ezi Magbegor (4) | Climate Pledge Arena9,110 | 4–12 |- | 17 | July 6 | @ Connecticut | L 73–93 | Jewell Loyd (22) | Sami Whitcomb (9) | NurseWhitcomb (4) | Mohegan Sun Arena5,479 | 4–13 |- | 18 | July 8 | @ New York | L 76–80 | Sami Whitcomb (19) | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (14) | Ezi Magbegor (6) | Barclays Center6,789 | 4–14 |- | 19 | July 11 | @ Washington | L 86–93 | Jewell Loyd (39) | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (11) | LoydMelbourneNurse (3) | Entertainment and Sports Arena3,571 | 4–15 |- | 20 | July 12 | @ Atlanta | L 75–85 | Jordan Horston (23) | Jordan Horston (10) | Jade Melbourne (5) | Gateway Center Arena2,546 | 4–16 |- | 21 | July 20 | Las Vegas | L 63–79 | LoydMagbegor (12) | Ezi Magbegor (7) | Jewell Loyd (6) | Climate Pledge Arena7,873 | 4–17 |- | 22 | July 22 | Chicago | L 75–90 | Ezi Magbegor (14) | HolmesLoyd (4) | Jewell Loyd (3) | Climate Pledge Arena8,655 | 4–18 |- | 23 | July 25 | @ New York | L 82–86 | Jewell Loyd (32) | Ezi Magbegor (12) | Sami Whitcomb (6) | Barclays Center6,118 | 4–19 |- | 24 | July 28 | @ Chicago | W 83–74 | MagbegorWilliams (17) | Sami Whitcomb (10) | Jewell Loyd (6) | Wintrust Arena7,213 | 5–19 |- | 25 | July 30 | @ Indiana | W 85–62 | Jewell Loyd (26) | Jordan Horston (6) | Jewell Loyd (8) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse5,196 | 6–19

| 26 | August 2 | Dallas | L 65–76 | Jewell Loyd (31) | Ezi Magbegor (9) | Gabby Williams (5) | Climate Pledge Arena7,421 | 6–20 |- | 27 | August 5 | @ Phoenix | W 97–91 | Jewell Loyd (32) | Mercedes Russell (8) | Gabby Williams (6) | Footprint Center9,411 | 7–20 |- | 28 | August 8 | Connecticut | L 69–81 | LoydWhitcomb (11) | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (12) | Sami Whitcomb (5) | Climate Pledge Arena10,212 | 7–21 |- | 29 | August 10 | Atlanta | W 68–67 | Jewell Loyd (19) | Ezi Magbegor (11) | Sami Whitcomb (5) | Climate Pledge Arena7,649 | 8–21 |- | 30 | August 13 | Phoenix | W 81–71 | Jewell Loyd (24) | Mercedes Russell (10) | Sami Whitcomb (8) | Climate Pledge Arena10,107 | 9–21 |- | 31 | August 18 | Minnesota | L 70–78 | Sami Whitcomb (23) | Ezi Magbegor (7) | Sami Whitcomb (3) | Climate Pledge Arena8,865 | 9–22 |- | 32 | August 20 | @ Minnesota | W 88–74 | Jewell Loyd (31) | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (15) | LoydMagbegor (4) | Target Center6,525 | 10–22 |- | 33 | August 22 | @ Chicago | L 79–102 | Jewell Loyd (26) | Jordan Horston (11) | LoydMagbegor (5) | Wintrust Arena4,822 | 10–23 |- | 34 | August 24 | @ Indiana | L 86–90 | Jewell Loyd (32) | Ezi Magbegor (13) | Sami Whitcomb (4) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse2,644 | 10–24 |- | 35 | August 27 | Chicago | L 85–90 | LoydWhitcomb (19) | Ezi Magbegor (14) | Jewell Loyd (6) | Climate Pledge Arena9,893 | 10–25 |- | 36 | August 31 | @ Los Angeles | W 72–61 | Jewell Loyd (25) | HorstonMagbegor (8) | Jewell Loyd (7) | Crypto.com Arena6,101 | 11–25

| 37 | September 2 | @ Las Vegas | L 77–103 | Jewell Loyd (28) | Jewell Loyd (10) | HorstonWhitcomb (4) | Michelob Ultra Arena9,319 | 11–26 |- | 38 | September 6 | @ Atlanta | L 68–79 | Jewell Loyd (26) | Ezi Magbegor (8) | Ezi Magbegor (4) | Gateway Center Arena2,731 | 11–27 |- | 39 | September 8 | @ Dallas | L 91–106 | Jewell Loyd (33) | Ezi Magbegor (9) | Sami Whitcomb (8) | College Park Center4,546 | 11–28 |- | 40 | September 10 | Los Angeles | L 89–91 | Jewell Loyd (28) | Ezi Magbegor (8) | Ezi Magbegor (7) | Climate Pledge Arena10,728 | 11–29

Standings

Statistics

Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Jewell Loyd 38 38 35.4 .371 .357 .888 4.7 3.4 1.0 0.4 24.7 Ezi Magbegor 40 40 32.6 .513 .385 .699 8.1 2.6 1.1 1.9 13.8 Sami Whitcomb 40 19 24.5 .400 .385 .830 2.9 2.9 0.9 0.4 9.7 Gabby Williams≠ 10 8 28.5 .362 .217 .846 3.6 3.8 1.5 0.4 8.4 Jordan Horston 36 17 22.4 .367 .244 .712 5.1 1.6 1.2 0.6 6.9 Ivana Dojkić‡ 23 15 20.0 .403 .418 .721 1.7 2.8 0.8 0.2 6.5 Kia Nurse 40 20 19.7 .343 .350 .889 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.1 5.9 Mercedes Russell 37 13 19.1 .516 .000 .605 4.0 1.3 0.4 0.5 5.0 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu 33 21 14.2 .523 .000 .550 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 4.1 Joyner Holmes≠ 29 2 10.2 .379 .317 .765 2.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 3.2 Jade Melbourne 29 0 10.6 .391 .150 .793 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 2.6 Yvonne Turner 21 7 9.2 .463 .333 .778 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 2.5 Kaila Charles‡ 4 0 10.3 .250 .000 .000 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 Arella Guirantes‡ 9 0 5.2 .250 .167 .600 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 ‡Waived/Released during the season †Traded during the season ≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors Recipient Award Date awarded Ref. Jewell Loyd Western Conference Player of the Week June 20 WNBA All-Star Starter June 25 All-Star Game MVP July 16 Peak Performer: Points September 11 All-WNBA Second Team October 15 Ezi Magbegor WNBA All-Star July 1 All-Defensive Second Team September 22 Jordan Horston WNBA All-Rookie Team October 2

References

External links Official website of the Seattle Storm