SO much is changing in the WNBA right now.
A new teams means more roster spots. But that also means a lot of movement. The Golden State Valkyries just completed their expansion draft, where they selected players from 11 of the 12 other teams to start forming their roster. That alone is a lot more player movement than we are used to a WNBA offseason.
Now that Golden State is starting to build their roster, it means other teams have new vacancies. On top of that, there are a whole lot of free agents getting ready to negotiate contracts in the new year. The soon-to-be-expired collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA and the WNBPA also adds an interesting wrinkle into free agency this year.
Let’s break down four factors that are going to make free agency particularly entertaining:
1. Golden State’s remaining roster needs
As the WNBA did not release the lists of protected players for the Golden State expansion draft, a few of the selections were surprises. Kate Martin moving to join her former Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase in the Bay is very exciting, as is Monique Billings, coming from the Phoenix Mercury, getting a well-deserved roster spot. Kayla Thornton leaving the New York Liberty is sad, but she will be great on the Valkyries as well. And it…
