The Seattle Storm (8-21) got some tough news on Wednesday when it was announced that forward Gabby Williams would miss the next 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture in her left foot. Williams suffered the injury in the Storm’s recent game against the Connecticut Sun when she landed on a Sun player’s foot in the second quarter.
Williams, who has played in ten games for the Storm this season after re-signing with the team in early July, is averaging 8.4 points, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 28.5 minutes per game. Although Seattle’s roster looks considerably different than it did last season, Williams has played mostly the same role for the now-rebuilding Storm, functioning as a playmaking forward on offense while also being one of the WNBA’s most disruptive off-ball defenders.
How Williams’ arrival altered Seattle’s approach
More notable than Williams’ individual numbers, however, was the Storm’s lineup overhaul that coincided with her arrival.
It’s no secret that Seattle is in a transitional season after losing superstar Breanna Stewart in free agency and longtime point guard Sue Bird to retirement. Through late June, the team’s rotations reflected a typical rebuild: rookies like wing Jordan Horston…
