The Valkyries can pick up to 12 players but no more than one per team during the 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.

WNBA players and fans have long clamored for league expansion because of how difficult it is for players to make final rosters and the fact that the league has had franchises in o

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.

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.

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

Five international women's basketball players were drafted into the WNBA in 2024 but have yet to play a game. The Golden State Valkyries could draft them.