Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike will sign with the Seattle Storm, she announced Monday on social media.
The deal is for one year, sources told ESPN.
The former Los Angeles Sparks star, who averaged 19.1 points and 8.8 rebounds last season, chose the Storm after a whirlwind free agency tour in which she also met with the Phoenix Mercury, Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty.
Ogwumike’s public appearances in New York over the past week stoked speculation that she would join the superstar-laden Liberty, who went to the WNBA Finals last season.
“I had the pleasure of having options and the opportunity to see different teams,” Ogwumike told ESPN’s “NBA Today.” “… Ultimately I felt like I just fit best in an organization that has so much history. We’re living in a house that was built by legends and continues to be built and coached by legends. It just really resonated with me to be able to build on that legacy with some other key pieces.”
Although Ogwumike did give strong consideration to New York, sources close to the 2016 WNBA MVP told ESPN, ultimately she decided on the Storm because they presented her with a…
