Randy Buehler

@WNBAStormChaser 0% chance of Sykes, imo. (She's good but not what the Storm need / can afford.) Maybe 1% chance of Gabby as they have always managed that relationship as "if you love someone set them free." Ezi is the one that's plausible, but only if they have a sign and trade lined up.

Do we think the Storm place the Core (franchise) tag on Gabby, Ezi, Sykes, or no one over the next couple of days? I think it could be Ezi, but we will see… #WNBA

@DanWoikeSports Can they give him a jersey? I think they need him to play 10-12 minutes.

“All the guys know we need to step up. Myself, my staff, we all need to step up,” JJ Redick says.

@alexaphilippou Super cool stat

Have yourself a day, Gabriela Jaquez. Jaquez is the fifth player all-time to have 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in a national championship game, joining Sarah Strong, Breanna Stewart, Chamique Holdsclaw and Dawn Staley.

@robertawbb Care to share with the class?

Eu tava em PAZ no meu canto aí a Lorena me mandou UMA mensagem pra me atiçar pros meus corres e agora já tenho dois rumores quentes de free agency da WNBA. As morenas estão vivas.

@NekiasNBA They were always protecting Burrell. Gotta be that they exposed Stevens and the two expansions teams preferred Carleton and Mabrey. (I doubt LA actually gets to keep Azura ... someone else will pay her more than they can afford to.)

we're burying the lede btw bc what do you mean the sparks "kept" azura stevens & rae burrell?

@HunterCruse14 @BADatpokeman @BleacherReport Isn't there still non-zero value in "stashing" her?

@BADatpokeman @BleacherReport Yeah but you probably just go N/A with the second Seattle pick

For @BleacherReport: A mock WNBA expansion draft for Toronto & Portland w/ write-ups on the top candidates. Carla Leite, Isobel Borlase & JJ Quinerly are among my favorite young players to watch⤵️ bleacherreport.com/articles/25412…

@nikas2points Please give them Lexie Brown instead.

so toronto & portland know, to get mackenzie holmes they have to check in with me. i will be handling all professional interest in her so pls feel free to dm me!!

@DavyJonesLR As a Storm season ticket holder it pains me to admit this, but Torrent crowds have been better.

Hilary Knight is penalized for hooking, although you couldn't hear the announcement because the boos were so loud. I'm telling you: Torrent games are LOUD LOUD LOUD. The crowd is so into it and they bring it relentlessly. It's so awesome. #SeattleTorrent

@NekiasNBA Didn't they tell the teams how it is probably going to work months ago? I think they can't finalize it until the CBA is formally approved ...

Aside from the actual date of the draft, this should’ve been the first thing sorted out bc of how unprecedented it is. Forget analysts like me or fans not knowing; how, according to the most recent reporting, do TEAMS not know how this will work yet?

We are roughly two weeks away from the expansion draft and we still don’t have a firm understanding of how the protections are going to work with over 70% of the league entering free agency.

@NekiasNBA My guess is they had to have the Core still apply this year because forcing teams to protect their superstars is the only way the expansion draft can involve enough players to function! (It's gonna be protect 5, lose 1, protect 2 more with Por/Tor allowed to take UFA's to Core.)

@seeratsohi Well said. I particularly enjoyed the blunt assessment of the owners' tactics, which was obvious to people watching closely, but does not seem to be generally understood.

on a CBA negotiation that recalibrated player power for the new age, and what i’m hoping is the beginning of an era of more collaboration: theringer.com/2026/03/19/wnb…

@pathofexile Love how transparent you guys are, keep up the good work!

@seeratsohi Did they go with net or gross for the math? Did the players get the percentage up to 20%? Are the teams going to continue providing housing to at least the non-guaranteed contract players? What's up with the Core designation? I want terms!

what are your biggest questions about the new CBA?

@AnnieCostabile No Saturday night updates? How late did they go? Focusing on the rev share made this sound like a potentially pivotal day, but I guess no one talked to you guys at the end of it?

Day 6

@ndhawk88 @seeratsohi I agree I would cut Copper and either Plum or Ionescu. However, I can see why Lish might prefer a guaranteed 3x3 seat rather than risking not making the 5x5 team.

@SeattleStormFan @seeratsohi I would say Cooper, but she gives you size that can guard larger players. She might be preferrable to Plum or Sabrina. They are all very close. Close enough that the decision could come to chemistry and possibly even who has not had the opportunity (if it is really dead even).

for the lore-knowers: why is Allisha Gray not a 5x5 Olympic lock?

@tprosper @seeratsohi I agree with you, but I could easily see Plum feeling entitled to a 5x5 spot and Lish being fine with being the star of the 3x3 team. I suspect that's what happened. (Also you probably need to cut 2 from my list, unless you only want to take 5 bigs.)

@seeratsohi @SeattleStormFan It’s funny because I think Plum’s game is better suited for 3x3 while Lish would cause matchup nightmares in 5x5. That’s the swap for me.

@AnnieCostabile What time do they resume? 5pm again?

Meetings will continue today between the WNBA and WNBPA. This was communicated to reporters yesterday/this AM and reiterated to me just now by multiple sources. Yesterday both sides were bargaining for roughly 12 hours with no deal reached, yet. frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-deadl…

@alexbazzell @Unrivaledwbb Are you sure you're done with 2026?! We might need a Summer League!

Can’t believe the @Unrivaledwbb season is over. Now the work for the 2027 season begins…any suggestions??

@alexbazzell @Unrivaledwbb Come to Seattle