Jewell Loyd has requested to be traded from Seattle.
The six-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic champion has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
Loyd’s trade request came hours after the Storm completed an investigation into internal allegations of workplace policy violations by the coaching staff.
“No findings of policy violations or discrimination, harassment or intimidation,” a team statement said. “To protect the integrity of the process and maintain confidentiality, we have chosen not to comment while the investigation is ongoing. The Storm will continue to provide a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect.
The Storm hired an outside attorney to investigate the allegations after receiving notice of the complaint.
The trade request and investigation were first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. Loyd is originally from Chicago.
Loyd played her entire career in Seattle and helped the team win two WNBA championships since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2015 by the franchise. She won the league’s Rookie of the Year honors that season.
The 31-year-old guard has played for Noelle Quinn for the past three seasons after being her teammate from 2016 to 2018.
Seattle made a splash in free agency last offseason, adding Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith to the roster. The Storm lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Las Vegas Aces.
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