Free agent Skylar Diggins-Smith, a nine-year WNBA veteran and six-time All-Star who missed last season while on maternity leave, signed with the Seattle Storm on Thursday.
Diggins-Smith, 33, will join fellow guard and former Notre Dame and USA Basketball teammate Jewell Loyd, who has won two championships with the Storm.
“Joining the Seattle Storm is the ideal next step in my basketball journey,” Diggins-Smith said in a statement. “The organization’s dedication to its players and the progression of the league is commendable.
“I’m laser-focused for the upcoming season. Stepping onto the court alongside Jewell, benefiting from the leadership of [Coach] Noelle Quinn and feeling the energy of the Seattle Storm fans is a combination that I am confident will lead to success.”
Diggins-Smith was the No. 3 draft pick in 2013 for the Tulsa Shock, and then went to Dallas when the franchise moved there in 2016. Before the 2020 season, Diggins-Smith was traded to the Phoenix Mercury, for whom she played for three seasons and reached the 2021…
