Two free brokers are returning to the Seattle Storm for the 2026 season.
The Storm re-signed guard Zia Cooke and ahead Mackenzie Holmes, the team announced Saturday.
In addition to retaining Cooke and Holmes, the Storm additionally formally introduced the signing of free agent guard Natasha Hiedeman. Reports first surfaced Friday Hiedeman is signing a two-year cope with the staff. The Storm didn’t launch specifics on Hiedeman’s contract.
Specifics weren’t launched on the contracts for Cookie, Holmes or Hiedeman.
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Cooke, 29, appeared 26 video games off the bench throughout two separate stints with the Storm final season. The 5-foot-9 guard averaged 3.5 factors and 10.0 minutes per recreation whereas capturing 35.7% from the sector, a career-high 39.5% from 3-point vary and 65.2% from the free-throw line.
The Storm traded Cooke to the Washington Mystics final 12 months in early August for guard Brittney Sykes, however they had been in a position to reacquire her off waivers two weeks later.
Cooke, the tenth general decide in the 2023 draft, is averaging 4.0 factors, 0.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 94 profession video games with the Storm and Los Angeles Sparks over three seasons.
Holmes, 25, was a third-round decide by the Storm in the 2024 draft and missed the 2024 season as a consequence of knee surgical procedure. The 6-foot-3 ahead was reduce by Seattle on the finish of coaching camp final season, however re-signed with the staff in June. She appeared in 10 video games, totaling 10 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 steals whereas averaging 5.8 minutes per contest. Holmes shot 5 of seven from the sector in her restricted motion.
The 29-year-old Hiedeman spent the previous two seasons in a reserve position with the Minnesota Lynx, and finished second in the Sixth Person of the Year Award voting for 2025 after averaging 9.1 factors, 2.8 assists and 1.9 rebounds per recreation. She shot 49.2% from the sector, 37.1% on 3-pointers and 76.1% on free throws.
Prior to going to Minnesota, the 5-foot-8 Hiedeman performed the primary 5 years of her WNBA profession with the Connecticut Sun, who picked her in the second spherical of the 2019 WNBA Draft out of Marquette.
The signings come as Seattle is dropping two main items of its staff in free agency. Ten-time All-Star ahead Nneka Ogwumike departed to return to the Sparks, whereas seven-time All-Star level guard signed with the Chicago Sky on Saturday.
Forward Gabby Williams additionally seems to be leaving Seattle after posting a message on her Instagram account Friday night that mentioned, “Thank You Seattle. Love, Gabby.” ESPN’s Andraya Carter reported Williams will signal with the Las Vegas Aces, Golden State Valkyries or Minnesota Lynx.
The Storm open the common season at dwelling May 8 in opposition to Golden State.
