The Golden State Valkyries have taken their first steps toward building a roster for their inaugural season in 2025, and Friday’s expansion draft suggests there will be significantly more turnover for them in the near future.

The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's newest team, began assembling their roster with the expansion draft on Friday. The Valkyries, the league's 13th franchise, will begin play in the 2025 season, which tips off in May. The first step, however ...

We mentioned this was a possibility in our expansion draft predictions. While Seattle has formidable options that could have been added, like Sami Whitcomb, Victoria Vivians or Mercedes Russell, all three are unrestricted free agents, and the Valkyries can add any of those players later.