Quotes - Valkyries Expansion Draft

A look back into the Valkyries expansion draft by the words of the decision-makers

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Happy New Year! I am excited to hit the ground running and bring Beta Basket’s paid subscribers the first post of this cycle. As promised, below you will find select quotes from the Golden State Valkyries post expansion draft press conference (full recap here) in which General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin and Head Coach Natalie Nakase shared their thoughts on the selections and their vision for the newest WNBA franchise.

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