What\u2019s 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 league\u2019s first expansion team in over 15 years: the Golden State Valkyries. How did this team come together? What might the Valks\u2019 first season look like? And who exactly is going to make the roster? Next, they dive into the future of expansion in the W \u2013 Toronto, Portland, and beyond. Which cities are leading the pack for the league\u2019s next team \u2013 or teams? What\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Timecodes:
\n00:00 Intro
\n0:37 WNBA officially kicked off this past weekend
\n4:50 Ben\u2019s on-court action with the New York Liberty
\n7:06 How did the Golden State Valkyries become the 13th WNBA team?
\n11:29 How does an expansion draft work?
\n14:10 How does the team look so far?
\n16:58 What\u2019s the Golden State Valkyries\u2019 strategy for building a team from scratch?
\n20:54 What does success look like for the Valkyries?
\n25:54 Who might be the starting 5 for the Valkyries?
\n27:24 Where do things stand with the Toronto and Portland expansion teams?
\n29:57 What are the differences in Golden State, Toronto and Portland rolling out their franchises?
\n33:46 What cities are in the mix for another expansion team?
\n38:42 Two Takes and a Lie <\/p>\n
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