After a successful 2024 WNBA season, a season full of record-breaking attendance and viewership, the league is expanding in 2025 and welcome it’s 13 team, the Golden State Valkyries. In order to do so an expansion draft will take place on December 6th at 6:30PM on ESPN.
What is an expansion draft? The WNBA explains that professional sports leagues use the expansion draft process to provide new franchises with the opportunity to build their teams from the ground up.
The Golden State Valkyries now has the opportunity to build its roster by selecting current WNBA players from existing teams. But no need to panic just yet, this doesn’t necessarily mean your favorite player will be drafted, teams have the ability to protect certain players on their roster.
The Golden State Valkyries will not need to finalize their entire roster during this draft; it is merely an opportunity to start their roster-building process. They will also have the opportunity to partake in the regular WNBA draft on April 14, 2025.