Storm Brewing in Seattle
February 17, 2009 by jane
Filed under Basketball, WNBA
Just over a year since Force 10 Hoops bought the Seattle Storm, the new owners are learning to walk in preparation for running. Within the last month, the four-woman ownership group has guaranteed its team’s playing home for the next decade and leased a new office facility. With this foundation, they can now solidify their roster — the current uncertainty of which is worrying a lot of Storm fans.
A few weeks ago, the Storm waived basketball legend Sheryl Swoopes, whom they acquired last spring.
Anne Levinson, co-owner and spokeswoman for Force 10 Hoops LLC, cited economics, rather than performance concerns and said the WNBA’s new 11-player roster limit ensures that they make finding the right players a top priority.
Swoopes’ waiver came in the wake of news that the Storm has, as yet, failed to resign its star post player Lauren Jackson, who became an unrestricted free agent for the first time this year.
Long-time Storm player and fan favorite Sue Bird remains on the roster.
How will the team fare during their 10th anniversary season?
Full story at Fullcourt Press
