Gabby Williams will reportedly not become an unrestricted free agent, and the Storm will use their core designation on the sixth-year forward.

The Seattle Storm have designated Gabby Williams as their core player, meaning she will not become an unrestricted free agent, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Teams have until Jan. 20 -- the day before players and teams can begin negotiating -- to extend core designations to eligible players.

Likely dictated by the decisions of Nneka Ogwumike and Gabby Williams, the Storm's free-agency moves will likely have a long-term impact on the franchise.

New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can't sign a contract directly with anyone else. Other players receiving the franchise player designation include Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas),

The next few weeks, particularly the decisions of Storm free agents Nneka Ogwumike and Gabby Williams, will likely have a long-term impact on one of the WNBA’s tentpole franchises that finds ...

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The Seattle Storm have cored Gabby Williams, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton reported on Tuesday. That means that the versatile wing will be offered a one-year contract at the WNBA’s highest possible ...

The Seattle Storm designated forward Gabby Williams as a core player on Tuesday, ensuring she will not become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. With the core designation, the Storm can ...

The Seattle Storm extended a core qualifying offer to Gabby Williams, the WNBA announced Tuesday. The designation allows Williams to sign a one-year qualifying offer at the WNBA's highest salary ...

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Ex-UW Huskies star Kelsey Plum and Seattle Storm guard Gabby Williams also were among the handful of players to receive the franchise tag.

The Storm have designated Gabby Williams as their core player, meaning she will not become an unrestricted free agent, sources told ESPN.