Golden State Valkyries

The crowd at Chase Center barely had time to settle into its seats before the Phoenix Mercury jumped out to a quick seven-point lead. But once the Golden State Valkyries found their rhythm, there was no slowing them down. Powered by a breakout performance from Janelle Salaun, the Valkyries rolled past the Mercury 95-79 on Sunday night to capture their home opener in front of another sold-out crowd in San Francisco. Salaun delivered a spark off the bench, pouring in 21 points

In a post-draft clarification, Golden State Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin stated that the team’s trade agreement with the Seattle Storm was finalized before any players were officially selected, despite the transaction involving Flau’jae Johnson occurring during the draft. She emphasized that the decision to move the pick was not based on Johnson or any specific athlete, but rather on a preexisting understanding between the two franchises. According to league source