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Flau'jae Johnson to Seattle! Move of the Draft or Too Good to Be True? | Tempestade Talk S3.E2 LIVE
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The 2026 WNBA Draft is done — and the Seattle Storm didn't just participate, they took it over. First, they selected Spanish international center Awa Fam Thiam at No. 3, adding a potential franchise cornerstone alongside Dominique Malonga. Then — in the move that stunned the draft room, left LSU head coach Kim Mulkey staring at her phone, and sent the WNBA world into full meltdown mode — Seattle traded their No. 16 pick and a 2028 second-round pick to Golden State to land LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson. For the price of two second-round picks. A first-round talent. A national champion. An elite two-way scorer who dropped 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game as a senior while shooting 46.5% from the field. Erica L. Ayala and the Tempestade Talk crew are going LIVE to break down what could be the move of the 2026 WNBA Draft — and what it means for the Storm's Malonga-era rebuild. 🔥 HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GETTING INTO: 🌊 Was this the steal of the draft — or did Seattle just get lucky that Golden State had a mystery plan? 🌊 How does Flau'jae Johnson fit alongside Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam Thiam? 🌊 Seattle now has FOUR centers — Malonga, Magbegor, Fam, and Dolson. How does coach Sonia Raman figure THAT out? 🌊 What does the Valkyries GM refusing to explain the trade tell us about what Golden State is actually building? 🌊 The Storm lost their top five scorers from last season in free agency — does this draft class fill the gap? 🌊 Is this young core — Malonga, Johnson, Fam, Mair — one of the most exciting rebuilds in the WNBA right now? 📋 THE FULL STORM DRAFT HAUL: No. 3 — Awa Fam Thiam | C | Spain No. 8 (via trade) — Flau'jae Johnson | G | LSU No. 14 — Taina Mair | G | Duke (2026 ACC Tournament MVP) No. 39 — Grace VanSlooten | F | Michigan State The trade details: Seattle gave up Marta Suárez (No. 16) + a 2028 second-round pick to Golden State for the rights to Johnson. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the trade to a stunned draft room shortly after Suárez was selected. Golden State Valkyries General Manager Ohemaa Nyani then repeatedly declined to explain the decision, simply saying, "I would just say that when I’m ready to speak more about what the strategy is behind it, I’ll speak on it. I’ll also say I don’t really speak about my strategy ever publicly because other teams are watching to see what our strategy is.” 🎙️ Tempestade Talk is Black Rosie Media's local eye on the Seattle Storm — credentialed at the WNBA Draft, WNBA Finals, Paris Olympics, and more. Nobody covers the Storm from our perspective. Nobody. 📬 Get the Women's Basketball Roundup — twice-weekly women's basketball coverage delivered to your inbox: https://wbb-roundup.beehiiv.com/ 🌊 Subscribe to Tempestade Talk so you never miss a live show: https://tempestadetalkpod.transistor.fm/
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