Golden State Signs All-Star Williams from Storm in Free Agency
Gabby Williams has left the Seattle Storm to sign a multiyear contract with the Golden State Valkyries, the team announced Sunday. The 29-year-old All-Star made the move in free agency.
Season performance and honors
Williams posted a career-high 11.6 points and 4.2 assists per game last season. She also led the league with 2.3 steals per game.
Those numbers earned her a first career All-Star selection. She was also named to the All-Defensive First Team.
Team reaction and context
Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin praised Williams as an elite defender and a proven playmaker. Nyanin said the signing will raise the team’s level across the roster.
The Valkyries reached the playoffs in their inaugural season. They became the first expansion club to advance in their first year.
Career path
Williams was selected fourth overall by Chicago in the 2018 draft. She was traded to Los Angeles in 2021 and to Seattle in 2022 without playing for the Sparks.
Other free-agent moves
- Sophie Cunningham re-signed with the Indiana Fever. She averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds across 30 games before an August MCL tear ended her season.
- Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull announced they will return to Indiana. The Fever also added Monique Billings on the first day of free agency.
- The Toronto Tempo added forward Isabelle Harrison. Harrison was coached by Sandy Brondello in New York before moving to Canada.
- Point guard Skylar Diggins left the Storm to sign with Chicago.
The transaction can be summed up with the searchable phrase Golden State Signs All-Star Williams from Storm in Free Agency. This move reshapes both rosters ahead of the new season.
Reporting for Filmogaz.com.
