Storm use core player designation on Gabby Williams

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The Seattle Storm on Tuesday designated Gabby Williams as their core player, meaning she will not become an unrestricted free agent.

Teams have until Jan. 20 — the day before players and teams can begin negotiating — to extend core designations to eligible players. Williams joins Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces), Satou Sabally (Dallas Wings) and Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty) as players with that designation, which allows them to sign the one-year qualifying offer at the WNBA’s highest possible salary ($249,244) but prevents them from signing with another team as a free agent.

Williams’ situation is notable because she reportedly indicated to teams last summer that committing to not using the core designation on her would factor into her decision on where to sign after leading France to a silver medal in the Olympics.

Sources told ESPN that Williams and her representatives were not surprised by Seattle’s decision to use the core designation on her and have been working closely with the Storm on determining her next steps.

Because of Williams’ late arrival, she…

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