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Seattle Storm’s Nika Muhl Out for 2026 After Right Knee ACL and Meniscus Surgery

The second straight season-ending ACL injury reshapes Seattle’s backcourt plans for training camp.

Overview

  • The Seattle Storm said Nika Muhl had surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus in her right knee and will miss the 2026 season.
  • The injury happened while she was playing for Croatia in a FIBA EuroBasket qualifying game.
  • It is her second straight season-ending ACL injury after a left-knee tear in October 2024 with Turkish club Besiktas.
  • Seattle now must rework its guard rotation as training camp opens later this month and the regular season starts in early May.
  • Muhl, 24, was the No. 14 pick in 2024 and set UConn assist records with 284 in a season and 686 in her career.