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Becky Hammon became the first in 2014.
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The Seattle storm announced on Friday that the team had waived veteran forward Candice Dupree.
ROSTER UPDATE: The Storm has waived forward Candice Dupree.
— Seattle Storm PR (@SeattleStormPR) July 2, 2021
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Dupree has had a storied 16-year WNBA career, ranking second in all-time games played at 484. The veteran guard is also fourth all-time in scoring, with 6,822 career points.
In her 16 games with the Storm, Dupree averaged 5.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Dupree was initially drafted to Chicago in 2006 and has played for Phoenix and Indiana before signing with Seattle for the 2021 season.
Becky Hammon became the first in 2014.
Dupree is the 10th WNBA player to serve as an assistant in the NBA.
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