The Seattle Storm have designated Gabby Williams as their core player, meaning she will not become an unrestricted free agent... This allows her to sign the one-year qualifying offer at the WNBA's highest salary.
Williams' situation is notable because she reportedly indicated to teams last summer that committing to not using the core designation on her would factor into her decision on where to sign after leading France to a silver medal.
Sources told ESPN that Williams and her representatives were not surprised by Seattle's decision to use the core designation on her and have been working closely with the Storm on determining her next steps.
Although the Storm's season ended in a sweep by the Aces, Williams said afterwards she thought re-signing with Seattle was the correct move.
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