Seattle Stormtrooper Jewell Lloyd is seeking a trade from the Pacific Northwest.
The WNBA All-Stars made the request shortly after an internal investigation by the Storm concluded without finding any violations related to accusations of harassment or bullying by the team's coaching staff, according to multiple reports.
ESPN reported on Wednesday. That Lloyd was the one who made the complaint against the Storm staff.
An investigation into the allegations surfaced last month, and the organization hired an outside investigator to look into the allegations.
A report from the Chicago Sun-Times last month indicated that an investigation was launched after multiple players experienced issues.
“The Storm recently received a whistleblower complaint regarding a possible violation of workplace policies,” the team's statement to ESPN said. “The organization hired an outside investigator to conduct an impartial investigation into the allegations. The investigation has been completed and found no violations of policy or discrimination, harassment or bullying.
“To protect the integrity of the process and maintain confidentiality, we have chosen not to comment while the investigation is ongoing. Storm continues to provide a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect. Masu.”
Lloyd, a six-time All-Star and two-time WNBA champion, was drafted No. 1 overall by the organization in 2015.
She averaged 19.7 points per game last season and helped the Storm return to the playoffs.
Lloyd signed a contract extension in September 2023, which head coach Noel Quinn said helped convince Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith to sign with Seattle.
“If we didn't sign Jewell, we wouldn't have been able to get Skylar and Nneca. At the end of the day, players want to play with each other.” Quinn told The Athletic. early this year
“[All of this] If Jewel doesn't sign, nothing will happen. ”
