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Skylar Diggins Recently Made Seattle Storm History
Sep 1, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins (4) shoots a layup against Los Angeles Sparks forward Azura Stevens (23) during the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
The establishment of franchise records typically requires time but certain players create such an instant impact that they can transform franchise statistics in a short period. That’s the case with Skylar Diggins, who has officially become the fastest player in Seattle Storm history to reach 500 career assists. The achievement makes her the number one playmaker in WNBA history while adding to her extensive professional accomplishments. The team now runs through Diggins as their main offensive player because her excellent passing skills and fast movements have transformed their offense. Diggins became the first player in Seattle franchise history to reach 500 assists during her fewest number of games played. She demonstrates efficiency in the game through her skill to create scoring opportunities for her teammates and her control of game speed. The Storm organization needed to determine how fast she could adapt her playing style to their system which emphasized spacing and fast decision making and balanced sc

This article first appeared on Seattle Storm on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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