Former Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin was selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA expansion draft

Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin, who quickly became a fan favorite in her rookie season, is headed to San Francisco after the Golden State Valkyries selected her in the WNBA expansion draft

In an expansion draft, teams can only protect so many players and can only control so much. And the Las Vegas Aces had a lot of really good players to protect from being selected by the Golden

SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Valkyries selected 11 players during Friday’s WNBA expansion draft, ranging from 20-year-old French guard Carla Leite to grizzled veteran Temi Fagbenle.

Aside from Martin, the Valkyries also acquired solid pieces in Temi Fagbenle, Iliana Rupert, Cecilia Zandalasini and Kayla Thornton—all of whom have won at least one championship in the WNBA. The Valkyries' inaugural game will be against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Kate Martin, originally drafted by the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft, was picked with the Golden State Valkyries' 6th selection.

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