Stefanie Dolson Is Coming to Seattle, and the Storm Just Got Their First Big Move of the Offseason
The Seattle Storm have landed their first major piece in what is shaping up to be a serious rebuild. Two-time WNBA All-Star center Stefanie Dolson has agreed to join the team, ESPN confirmed on Saturday. The specific terms of her deal haven't been released yet, but this is the kind of veteran presence that matters when you're retooling.
Dolson spent the last two seasons with the Washington Mystics, though last year was a step back from where she'd been before. In 2025, she averaged 3.7 points in 15.2 minutes a game off the bench. That's a reduced role, no question. But two years prior, she was putting up 9.5 points and 4.9 rebounds while chipping in 2.6 assists. That's the version of Dolson the Storm are betting on to contribute.
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This isn't some mid-level free agent signing. Dolson was the sixth overall pick in 2014 out of UConn, where she won two national titles. She won a WNBA championship with the Chicago Sky in 2021. She's got Olympic gold on her resume from the Tokyo Games with Team USA. She's played at the highest levels and knows what it takes to win. The Storm are bringing in someone who has been there and done that, and in April, that kind of experience matters.
Plus, Seattle Added Hiedeman
The Storm also signed guard Natisha Hiedeman to a two-year deal on Saturday. Hiedeman just finished a career year with the Minnesota Lynx, putting up 9.1 points and hitting 37.1% from three. She finished second in Sixth Player of the Year voting. That's the kind of efficiency and impact the Storm needed coming off the bench. She was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in the second round out of Marquette in 2019 and spent her first five seasons there before heading to Minnesota.
Dolson and Hiedeman represent Seattle's opening moves after losing five of their top scorers from 2025. It's a new-look roster, and these two signings signal that the front office is moving fast to rebuild. The Storm have their anchors now. What comes next will shape whether this turnaround happens quick or takes time.
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