Storm vs Wings

Alanna Smith

DAL · F

Lower Leg: Smith will miss the entirely of the first round while nursing a lower leg injury suffered during the FIBA World Cup. Maddy Siegrist and Alysha Clark will once again be asked to step up with Smith sidelined.

Azzi Fudd

DAL · G

Knee: Fudd has been sidelined since early August due to her ongoing right knee soreness, and she'll undergo a procedure that will ultimately end her rookie season. Across 30 regular-season appearances (24 starts) this year, she averaged 13.1 points, 1.8 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 31.7 minutes per game. In her absence, Odyssey Sims, Alanna Smith and Alysha Clark have seen increased roles, and that trend will likely continue down the stretch as the Wings compete for a playoff berth.

Costanza Verona

DAL · G

Personal: Verona is signed to a developmental contract, so she has only appeared in one regular-season game for Dallas during the 2026 campaign. She will now head overseas, where she will suit up for the Italian National Team for the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup. It's unknown whether Verona will be back with the Wings, though her departure will allow the team to sign another player to a developmental deal.

Ezi Magbegor

SEA · F

Lower Leg: out

Katie Lou Samuelson

SEA · F

Knee: Seattle's frontcourt takes another hit after losing Ezi Magbegor to a torn ACL on Thursday. Samuelson had a delayed start to the year due ACL surgery recovery, averaging 4.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 15.3 minutes per contest over 32 games this season. The Storm should lean more heavily on Stefanie Dolson, Mackenzie Holmes and Taylor Thierry the rest of the way.

Taina Mair

SEA · G

Coach's Decision: Mair will sit out Seattle's season finale. The developmental player will finish her rookie season with averages of 1.3 points and 0.5 assists in 5.1 minutes per game across 10 regular-season outings.

Zia Cooke

SEA · G

Knee: Cooke will end the 2026 campaign with a third consecutive absence due to a right knee injury. She'll also finish the season having averaged career-high marks in points (7.5), rebounds (1.7) and assists (1.1) across 15.0 minutes per game in 41 regular-season appearances (one start). She's set to enter restricted free agency this offseason.