Overview
- The Storm announced they signed Natisha Hiedeman to a two-year contract, while ESPN reported two-time All-Star Stefanie Dolson agreed to join as a veteran center.
- Hiedeman arrives from the Lynx after a career-best 2025 season with 9.1 points per game and a runner-up finish for Sixth Player of the Year.
- Dolson, a 2021 WNBA champion, is expected to bolster the frontcourt behind Ezi Magbegor with 2025 No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga also in place.
- The moves come as new head coach Sonia Raman reshapes a roster that lost top 2025 scorers — Nneka Ogwumike and Erica Wheeler to the Sparks, Skylar Diggins to the Sky, and Brittney Sykes to the expansion Toronto Tempo — with Gabby Williams also not returning.
- Hiedeman’s exit thins Minnesota’s backcourt depth, which could steer the Lynx toward using the No. 2 draft pick or pursuing more guard help in free agency.