The Golden State Valkyries will be drafting on December 6th
On December 6th, the Golden State Valkyries will finally be putting their roster together for the 2025 WNBA season.
In September, the WNBA explained how the expansion draft will work:
Mark your calendars ️
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 30, 2024
The Expansion Draft for our 13th franchise, the Golden State Valkyries is set for Friday, December 6th on ESPN
Details on how the Expansion Draft works ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/5bhsb2gd8V
Per an article published by ESPN, “Ahead of the Dec. 6 announcement of the draft results on ESPN, each current team has until Monday to submit a list of up to six protected players, including both those who finished the season on their roster and all others to whom the team holds rights.”
The Valkyries also posted a graphic on the expansion draft process in September.
The Expansion Draft for Golden State is set for December 6, 2024. Time to be announced. Swipe for the Expansion Draft process ➡️
— Golden State Valkyries (@wnbagoldenstate) September 30, 2024
We can’t wait to gather with our #Valkyries community and will share watch party details as we get closer to the event date. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/cvYKprucTa
Notable projected unprotected players on ESPN’s list include Diamond DeShields, Myisha Hines-Allen, Courtney Vandersloot, Sydney Colson, Megan Gustafson, Kia Nurse, Monique Billings, and Stephanie Dolson.
The expansion draft will take place at 6:30 PM ET — that’s 3:30 PM PT for most of you reading this — and will be broadcast on ESPN.
An extensive FAQ about the expansion draft can be found on the WNBA’s website.
