Get the answers to some of the main questions about the expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries on December 6, 2024.

The 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery is in the books, which means it's time for the league to turn its attention to the next major item on the offseason agenda: the expansion draft to determine the Golden State Valkyries' roster.

After years of discussion about the league growing its footprint into more markets, it’s finally happening. The WNBA is set to expand from 12 teams to 15 within the next two years.

The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's newest franchise set to debut in 2025, are already navigating a maze of challenges before even signing a single player. While they've sold o

The Lynx’s depth helped lead them to the WNBA Finals, but they should be watched closely heading into the expansion draft. Team president and head coach Cheryl Reeve will have to make difficult decisions about who to protect, though no matter what she decides, high-potential or high-impact players will be available.

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The Golden State Valkyries will build their roster through the expansion draft, and here is a look at the top players available from each team.

Every WNBA team can protect six players in Golden State's expansion draft on Dec. 6. We project which players will be protected on draft day.

The Valkyries can pick up to 12 players but no more than one per team WNBA’s expansion draft on Dec. 6. From there, the league’s first new team since 2008 will be allowed to make trades and sign free agents just like the other franchises.

Most teams have about four players who are obvious non-negotiables to protect before it gets tricky. For the Sky, those four players are Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Elizabeth Williams and Michaela Oyenwere.