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Storm bring back first-round pick to be first developmental player

The Seattle Times·Percy Allen Seattle Times staff reporter·6 months ago
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Taina Mair made a bit of history on Tuesday.

On Sunday, the Storm waived Mair, the No. 14 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 WNBA draft and two days later, Seattle re-signed the former Duke point guard who becomes the team’s first-ever developmental player.

“Taina has had a great camp, a really good camp,” coach Sonia Raman said. “We’re really pleased with her growth that we’ve seen. I think that she’s got really good presence as a point guard and she just has to continue to learn and continue to get the reps.”

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Three weeks ago, the Storm stunned many league observers when they selected Mair with the second-to-last pick in the first round.

Admittedly, she was shocked, but not entirely surprised.

“We were just sitting there chilling and then I heard my name get called,” said Mair, who…

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