SEATTLE — Three days after re-signing with the Seattle Storm and less than two weeks after winning a silver medal for host France at the Paris Olympics, Gabby Williams went through her first practice with the Storm Friday and held a news conference with Seattle media afterward.
Although Williams spoke to other teams as an unrestricted free agent after the Olympics, there was never any question in her mind she would re-sign with the Storm if she decided to play in the WNBA this season.
“It’s been a conversation [for] a whole year now,” Williams said. “The deciding factor was as long as I felt healthy mentally and physically, I would finish the season with Seattle. Physically, I feel healthy. I feel good. I took about a week mentally after the Olympics.
“I’ve been in conversations with [head coach] Noey [Quinn] and [GM] Talisa [Rhea] and [co-owner] Lisa [Brummel] all summer, just keeping them updated how I feel. We all decided we would talk about it after the Olympics.”
WNBA teams including the Storm were apprised by the league that Williams would be eligible to sign after…
