2009 Seattle Storm season
The 2009 WNBA season was the tenth season for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Storm's 2008 record, they would pick 12th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Storm waived their pick.WNBA draft
The following are the Storm's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
| 1 | 12 | Ashley Walker | California | |
| 3 | 38 | Mara Freshour | Florida State |
Transactions
- September 10: The Storm signed A'Quonesia Franklin to an end-of-regular season contract.
- September 9: The Storm signed La’Tangela Atkinson to an end-of-regular season contract.
- June 4: The Storm waived A'Quonesia Franklin and Aja Parham.
- May 31: The Storm waived La'Tangela Atkinson and Kasha Terry.
- May 22: The Storm waived Kimberly Beck and Mara Freshour.
- May 7: The Storm signed La’Tangela Atkinson, A’Quonesia Franklin and Aja Parham to training camp contacts.
- May 7: The Storm waived Mel Thomas.
- May 4: The Storm re-signed Lauren Jackson.
- April 23: The Storm announced that Kristen O'Neill declined her offer to attend training camp.
- March 20: The Storm waived Kelly Santos.
- March 19: The Storm signed Kasha Terry and Mel Thomas.
- February 23: The Storm signed Shannon Johnson.
- February 20: The Storm signed Suzy Batkovic.
- February 10: The Storm re-signed Ashley Robinson.
- February 9: The Storm re-signed Janell Burse.
- February 2: The Storm signed Kelly Santos to a training camp contract.
- January 31: The Storm waived Sheryl Swoopes.
- January 7: The Storm re-signed free agent Tanisha Wright and signed Kimberly Beck and Kristen O'Neill to training-camp contracts.
- June 22, 2008: The Storm traded their second round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Atlanta Dream as part of the Camille Little transaction.
Free agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Tanisha Wright | January 7, 2009 | re-signed |
| Janell Burse | February 9, 2009 | re-signed |
| Ashley Robinson | February 10, 2009 | re-signed |
| Suzy Batkovic | February 20, 2009 | free agent |
| Shannon Johnson | February 23, 2009 | Houston Comets |
| Lauren Jackson | May 4, 2009 | re-signed |
Awards and honors
- Lauren Jackson was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 22, 2009.
- Sue Bird was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 20, 2009.
- Sue Bird was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 24, 2009.
- Sue Bird was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference starter.
- Swin Cash was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference starter.
- Lauren Jackson was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference starter.
- Lauren Jackson was named to the All-WNBA First Team.
- Lauren Jackson was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
- Tanisha Wright was named to the All-Defensive First Team.