🕖Recorded LIVE: Thursday April 23 at 6:30 PM PT

Training camp is open and a Category 4 is forming in the Emerald City. ⛈️

The Sonia Raman era is officially underway — and the new-look Seattle Storm look nothing like the team that lost in the first round last season. Tempestade Talk breaks down everything we've learned in the first week of camp.

🌩️ HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GETTING INTO:

⛈️ SONIA RAMAN'S SYSTEM — FIRST LOOK
⛈️ FLAU'JAE JOHNSON — THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING
⛈️ THE FRONTCOURT MATH
⛈️ EZI MAGBEGOR — THE UNLEASHING
⛈️ BUBBLE WATCH

📋 2026 STORM TRAINING CAMP ROSTER:
Returning: Magbegor, Malonga, Horston, Cooke, Holmes, Brown, K.L. Samuelson
New: Hiedeman, Dolson, Melbourne
Rookies: Johnson, Fam Thiam, Mair, VanSlooten
Camp contracts: R. Davis, Mompremier, J. Brown, Ja. Brown, Ladine

00:00 Balancing work and basketball coverage
07:27 Team strategy and growth mindset
14:24 Building a team with Sonia
21:04 Discussing Lexie Brown's potential impact
24:33 Ezi embracing leadership role
30:25 Dom's confidence and communication
36:52 Seattle Storm's front court depth
40:36 Discussing Jordan Horston's potential
47:56 Introducing new podcast features
49:43 Exploring in-depth basketball insights
58:01 Seattle's passive-aggressive culture
01:10:38 Trade agreement confusion
01:16:10 Discussing point guard roles
01:21:30 Excitement about the Storm's future
01:26:36 Live streams and broadcast schedule
01:29:13 Living with gratitude and purpose

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