Storm’s Nika Muhl set for WNBA debut vs. Fever after visa issues

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SEATTLE — Seattle Storm rookie guard Nika Muhl was set to make her WNBA debut Wednesday at home against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever after completing the process of converting her student visa to a P1A work visa.

Seattle coach Noelle Quinn told ESPN after the team’s shootaround Wednesday morning that Muhl’s visa was approved and that she would be available to play against the Fever.

Muhl participated in the Storm’s training camp and in a preseason game against the Phoenix Mercury but was forced to miss Seattle’s first four games of the regular season due to complications with her visa. That left Kiana Williams as the Storm’s only point guard on the roster behind starter Skylar Diggins-Smith, with veteran wing Sami Whitcomb also sliding over to play minutes at the point. Seattle entered Wednesday’s game with a 1-3 record.

Because the Storm were busy traveling during a three-game road trip after last Tuesday’s home opener against the Minnesota Lynx, there have been few practices in that span.

“A lot of her preparation obviously through film, but also we got…

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