What’s in store for the Golden State Valkyries?

Zena, Ben, and Sabreena check in on the first few preseason WNBA games, then turn their attention to the leagues first expansion team in over 15 years: the Golden State Valkyries . How did this team come together? What might the Valks first season look like? And who exactly is going to make the roster? Next, they dive into the future of expansion in the W Toronto , Portland , and beyond. Which cities are leading the pack for the leagues next team or teams? Whats the going rate for a WNBA team? And why do so many ownership groups have ties to the NBA? The crew rounds out the show with another rendition of Two Takes and a Lie. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 0:37 WNBA officially kicked off this past weekend 4:50 Bens on-court action with the New York Liberty 7:06 How did the Golden State Valkyries become the 13th WNBA team? 11:29 How does an expansion draft work? 14:10 How does the team look so far? 16:58 Whats the Golden State Valkyries strategy for building a team from scratch? 20:54 What does success look like for the Valkyries? 25:54 Who might be the starting 5 for the Valkyries? 27:24 Where do things stand with the Toronto and Portland expansion teams? 29:57 What are the differences in Golden State, Toronto and Portland rolling out their franchises? 33:46 What cities are in the mix for another expansion team? 38:42 Two Takes and a Lie Follow and listen to the audio podcast: Leave a comment wherever youre listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com. Follow us on social media: -Instagram: @tanooffseason -TikTok: @no_offseason -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm Thumbnail: Elsa via Getty Images #WNBA #GoldenStateValkyries #WNBAexpansion #NBA #TorontoTempo