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Katie Lou Samuelson
G · 
Seattle Storm · age 29
- Trade value
- $0.2M
- Likely range
- −$0.2M to $0.7M, where her value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 64, potential 64
- Player value
- $1.0M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.42M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 0.5 WS projected
- Role
- Starter
- Style
- Athletic Slasher
Katie Lou Samuelson's trade value is $0.2M: what her projected play is worth beyond her contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real WNBA trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
Projection
| Season | WS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.4 | −0.3 to 1.6 | 63% |
| 2028 | 0.4 | −0.4 to 1.9 | 53% |
| 2029 | 0.3 | −0.6 to 2.3 | 42% |
| 2030 | 0.2 | −0.3 to 0.6 | 34% |
| 2031 | -0.0 | −0.0 to 0.1 | 21% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when she signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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