The Seattle Storm are enduring a difficult season, sitting at the bottom of the WNBA standings while currently riding an 11-game losing streak.
They will look to turn their fortunes around when they take the court against the Chicago Sky on Monday night.
However, the Storm received a concerning injury update just hours before tipoff involving one of their key players.
Flau’jae Johnson, who had appeared in all 34 games for Seattle this season, has been ruled out of Monday’s matchup against the Chicago Sky.
Why is Flau’jae Johnson not playing?
FOX 13 reporter Alyssa Charlston-Smith shared the update on X, confirming that Johnson will miss the contest because of an ankle injury.
“For the first time this season, the @seattlestorm will play without Flau’Jae Johnson. Out with an ankle injury,” she tweeted.
When did Johnson get injured?
The 22-year-old was helped off the court and taken to the locker room after appearing to suffer an ankle injury during the third quarter of Saturday’s matchup against the Portland Fire.
It is a significant setback for the Storm, who are already enduring a difficult season and will now be without their third-leading scoring option.
Johnson has averaged 13.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season, making her absence major challenge for Seattle.