SEATTLE — The most fraught and impactful free agency in Seattle sports this year officially commences Saturday.
The Storm have already lost Sue Bird, the iconic point guard who retired after last season at age 41. Now the future of another Storm superstar, Breanna Stewart, hangs in the balance.
For the second year in a row, Stewart is an unrestricted free agent. Saturday is the first day that WNBA free agents can negotiate with teams, and they can begin signing contracts Feb. 1. It's not too dramatic to say that those could be 11 days that shape the future of the Storm, if not the entire WNBA.