Gabby Williams, who Angel Reese tried to recruit to Sky after stellar Olympics, returns to WNBA with Storm

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Gabby Williams, the French player who starred during her team’s silver medal run at the Paris Olympics, is heading back to the WNBA. 

Williams is joining the Seattle Storm, the team she played for in 2022 and 2023, for the remainder of the season as the team battles for playoff position. 

The team announced the move to reunite with Williams Tuesday at the WNBA trade deadline. 

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Gabby Williams (15) of France drives past Kelsey Plum (5) of the United States during the women's gold medal game of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Williams opted to remain with the French national team leading up to the Olympics instead of playing in the WNBA to start the 2024 regular season. Williams became the poster player for the controversial prioritization clause, which is in the WNBA collective bargaining agreement. 

The clause suspends players who do not arrive to training camp on time. Many WNBA players compete overseas in the offseason to make more money. Playoffs in overseas leagues normally overlap with the WNBA regular season. 

However, Williams was able to sign with a team despite missing training camp because she was a free agent who finished her season in France before the start of the WNBA season. The French league in which Williams played ended early to allow players to prep for the Olympics. 

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With WNBA teams allowed to sign free agents through the final day of the regular season, the Storm, currently fifth in the WNBA