Storm's Dominique Malonga set for massive role thanks to injury absence

Malonga, for her part, isn't buying into the high pressure on her this season.

"There is nothing crazy that is expected from me," Malonga said, via the Seattle Times. "They just expect me to be me. To bring what I know. To bring energy. To run the floor. To be versatile and play defense, basically just the basic thing. They don’t ask me to be out of character. I know that the playing style that we have today, it’s fast paced. It’s positionless so I’ll have the opportunity to be on different position on the floor and just be efficient in any position that I will be in. The word for this season is efficiency. That’s what I want to be."

The reality is that from the moment Malonga was drafted, she was the type of player you can dream on. Her traits are unmatched by almost anyone else in the league.

The beginning of the 2026 campaign is when those dreams can start to shift closer into reality. If Malonga reaches her level of hype, the Storm will be one of the most entertaining teams to watch in the league.

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