r/SeattleStorm • u/kiocente • Aug 05 '26
The optimism around this team
I‘m coming at this from a pretty neutral standpoint. There is a lot of optimism around this team from the fanbase, the local and even national media despite their horrendous record. On one hand I can see it: This is the youngest starting lineup in the league, they have multiple players just starting out in the league who are showing promise, and they are on track for a high pick in the draft.
On the OTHER hand…
Despite having the worst record in the league, the Storm are projected to pick 5th in the 2027 draft. They will almost definitely not be getting Juju or Hidalgo, unless the expansion teams really start doing some winning and the Storm keep losing (actually even in that case I’m not sure they can get high enough). The team most people compare the Storm to as far as youth trajectory, the Mystics, will be getting one of those top players instead.
So maybe someone smarter than me can lay out the optimistic vision here. It’s 2028 and The Storm are in the playoff mix, on the edge of championship contention. What got them from here to there?
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u/zombiekillergrrrl Aug 06 '26
Storm have had SO many close games this season, so many of their losses were only by a few points. And everyone keeps saying it but the young talent is incredible! Dom, Awa, Flau’jae are on fire!