Luuuc
Last year
Expansion draft taking place in a few minutes
Toronto recently announced they'll be called the Toronto Tempo and released their logo
Valkyries have unveiled their uniforms
QuokkaWoylie
Last year
Talbot to Valkyrie, same as current WNBL'er Veronic Burton. Kate Martin is the big news fan wise, Thornton maybe best player? I don't see this team close to making finals.
Luuuc
Last year
Yeah, the system has never been set up for an expansion team to be competitive in season 1. At least free agency is more flexible than the last time we had expansion.
Full list of picks today .. they really went international with these:
Monique Billings
Veronica Burton
Maria Conde
Temi Fagbenle
Carla Leite
Kate Martin
Iliana Rupert
Steph Talbot
Kayla Thornton
Julie Vanloo
Cecilia Zandalasini
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Last year
International = great marketing opportunities. Local market already have their teams - will get the Bay area / San Fran fans and hopefully make the Stanford connection strong and early.
Baller23
Last year
Thornton wasn't all that inspiring as a leader for the Flyers when she was here. Is she meant to take on a leadership role in this group? Surely not.
Baller23
Last year
Billings also a little low IQ? Just from all reports while she was here.
I agree the group is diverse but perhaps underwhelming?
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