The 2024 WNBA Golden State Expansion Draft is just days away, which means it’s time to predict how one of the league’s newest teams will build its roster.

An expanded WNBA with 44 games this year, up from 40, and a new franchise, the Golden State Valkyries, will tip off on May 16.

The WNBA will begin its 2025 season on Friday May 16, highlighted by expansion franchise Golden State hosting Los Angeles. Also on opening day, Dallas, which has the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft and is expected to take UConn guard Paige Bueckers, will host 2024 runner-up Minnesota.

The Lynx’s depth helped lead them to the WNBA Finals, but they should be watched closely heading into the expansion draft. Team president and head coach Cheryl Reeve will have to make difficult decisions about who to protect, though no matter what she decides, high-potential or high-impact players will be available.

Get the answers to some of the main questions about the expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries on December 6, 2024.

The 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery is in the books, which means it's time for the league to turn its attention to the next major item on the offseason agenda: the expansion draft to determine the Golden State Valkyries' roster.

From future Hall of Famers to dazzling young talents with untapped potential, the Bay Area’s new WNBA team is expected to have a diverse pool of players at its disposal when it begins to construct its roster next week.

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: Per an article published by ESPN,

WNBA players and fans have long clamored for league expansion because of how difficult it is for players to make final rosters and the fact that the league has had franchises in o