Source – Jewell Loyd requests commerce from Storm as investigation concludes

SEATTLE — All-Star guard Jewell Loyd has requested a commerce from the Seattle Storm, a supply confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

The information, first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, comes hours after the Storm introduced that an exterior investigation into reported accusations of harassment and bullying by the crew’s teaching employees had concluded with out discovering any violations.

The supply confirmed to ESPN that it was Loyd who filed the criticism detailing the allegations in opposition to the Seattle employees.

“The Storm lately obtained inside allegations of potential office coverage violations,” the crew mentioned in a press release offered to ESPN. “The group retained an outdoor investigator to conduct an neutral investigation into the allegations. The investigation has been accomplished and there have been no findings of coverage violations or any discrimination, harassment, or bullying.

“To defend the integrity of the method, and to protect confidentiality, we selected to not remark whereas the investigation was ongoing. The Storm will proceed to supply a piece atmosphere during which all people are handled with respect.”

The Sun-Times first reported on the investigation, which was subsequently confirmed by ESPN, on Nov. 15. According to the Sun-Times report, the investigation was sparked by the expertise of a number of gamers and had been energetic for not less than two weeks by that time.

Loyd, a six-time All-Star and three-time all-WNBA choice, was drafted by the group in 2015, serving to the Storm to WNBA titles in 2018 and 2020. Emerging as probably the greatest guards within the league, she led the WNBA in scoring in 2023 and is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with USA Basketball.

Loyd signed a two-year extension in September 2023, returning as Seattle’s centerpiece amid a franchise id shift following the departures of Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty) and Sue Bird (retirement) earlier that 12 months.

Loyd’s return helped entice large free agent signings heading into 2024 in Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith. The supply mentioned Loyd’s criticism had nothing to do with both star participant.

With Loyd, Ogwumike and Diggins-Smith, the Storm went 25-15, returning to the playoffs following a one-year hiatus however bowing out within the first spherical after getting swept by the Las Vegas Aces. Loyd averaged 19.7 factors on the season, however her 36.0% taking pictures share was the worst of her profession, and her 3-point clip of 27.4% the second lowest.

The former Notre Dame star and Chicago-area native is presently below contract with the Storm for $249,032 in 2025. Like most WNBA gamers, she is ready to develop into a free agent in 2026, when a brand new collective bargaining settlement is anticipated to come back into impact.

Former WNBA participant Noelle Quinn — a former teammate of Loyd’s from 2016 to 2018 — accomplished her fourth season as Seattle’s head coach in 2024. Quinn’s employees this previous season included former WNBA participant Ebony Hoffman, former WNBA head coach Pokey Chatman and Perry Huang as assistant coaches.

Huang, who had been with the Storm for seven seasons whereas additionally teaching within the G League, left after the playoffs to develop into an assistant to Zach Guthrie for the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League crew.

ESPN’s Kevin Pelton contributed to this report.