Source - Jewell Loyd requests trade from Storm as investigation concludes - ESPN

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

The news, first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, comes hours after the Storm announced that an external investigation into reported accusations of harassment and bullying by the team's coaching staff had concluded without finding any violations.

The source confirmed to ESPN that it was Loyd who filed the complaint detailing the allegations against the Seattle staff.

«The Storm recently received internal allegations of potential workplace policy violations,» the team said in a statement provided to ESPN. «The organization retained an outside investigator to conduct an impartial investigation into the allegations. The investigation has been completed and there were no findings of policy violations or any discrimination, harassment, or bullying.

»To protect the integrity of the process, and to preserve confidentiality, we chose not to comment while the investigation was ongoing. The Storm will continue to provide a work environment in which all individuals are treated 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 experience of multiple players and had been active for at least two weeks by that point.

Loyd, a six-time All-Star and three-time all-WNBA selection, was drafted by the organization in 2015, helping the Storm to WNBA titles in 2018 and 2020. Emerging as one of the best guards in 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