Together again.
The Storm are reportedly bringing back Alysha Clark who helped them win WNBA titles in 2018 and 2020 before leaving via free agency in 2021.
Clark spent one year with the Washington Mystics before joining the Las Vegas Aces where she won her third league title in 2023.
Last season, she played all 40 games and started 18 with the Aces, averaging 6.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 24.3 minutes. She shot 44.3% from the field, 37.3% on three-pointers and 82.1% at the free-throw line.
It's a full-circle moment for Clark, who was taken in the second round of the 2009 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars and made her WNBA debut in 2012 with the Storm after accepting an invitation to training camp.
During her nine seasons in Seattle (2009-2020), Clark became one of the most popular players in franchise history and was voted by fans to the Storm's 20th and 25th anniversary teams in 2019 and 2024, respectively.
In a bit of a twist, Clark, who led the NCAA in scoring in 2008-09 and 2009-10 while averaging 27.5 and 28.3 points at Middle Tennessee, developed into a defensive standout with the Storm.
She received votes in the WNBA defensive player of the year balloting her final three seasons in Seattle and finished second in 2020 when she was voted All-Defensive first team.
Including the playoffs, Clark played in 293 games with the Storm and started 218. During her tenure, she averaged 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 49.6% on field goals, 39.6% on three-pointers and 79.9% at the line.
In a farewell message to Storm fans in January 2021, Clark wrote: "Thank you Seattle. I will forever cherish the memories I've been able to create there. I will forever love you."
Clark rejoins a Storm team that looks drastically different from when she left.
Forward Ezi Magbegor is the only holdover among the players.
It's not immediately clear how the 37-year-old Clark, a 5-foot-11 wing, fits in a lineup that's expected to feature All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike, point guard Skylar Diggins-Smith and forwards Gabby Williams and Magbegor.
The Storm gave Williams, a 5-11 versatile wing, their core designation and the budding 28-year-old standout has been touted as one of the team's bright young players along with 23-year-old Jordan Horston, a 6-2 wing taken with the No. 9 overall draft pick in 2023.
There are not enough minutes at the small forward spot for Williams, Clark and Horston, but it's possible one of them slides to shooting guard to fill the giant vacancy left by six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd, who was traded to the Aces.
The Storm have just six players who are officially on the roster, including second-year guard Nika Muhl, who is expected to miss the season while recovering from a left knee injury.
Last week, Ogwumike announced via her sister and ESPN analyst Chiney that she's returning for a second season and ESPN was first to report Thursday that Clark is heading back to Seattle.
Heading into the second week of free agency when players can sign contracts, the Storm still have work to do to fill out a depleted roster.
Ideally, the Storm need a starting shooting guard and reserves at point guard and power forward.
The Storm have picks at 2, 21, 29 and 34 in April's WNBA draft.