Wearing all-black uniforms, four Seattle Storm players walk onto the court together.
From left: Seattle Storm players Ezi Magbegor, Jade Melbourne, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Jewell Loyd take the court against the Washington Mystics at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2023. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra | The Next)

As anticipated, the Seattle Storm received the No. 4 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery on Sunday, trailing the Indiana Fever (No. 1), the Los Angeles Sparks (No. 2) and the Phoenix Mercury (No. 3).

A 22-14 record in 2022 coupled with the 11-29 in 2023 positioned Seattle at the lowest possibility of receiving the No. 1 pick at 10.4%. The last time that the Storm finished the season with 11 wins was in 2015, securing the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery that ultimately led to their selection of Breanna Stewart in the 2016 WNBA Draft.


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Rowan Schaberg (she/her) is a contributing writer for The IX Basketball, covering NCAA and WNBA stories with a focus on Seattle and Colorado women’s basketball. A Seattle native and Colorado State University...