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:
Mark your calendars ️
The Expansion Draft for our 13th franchise, the Golden State Valkyries is set for Friday, December 6th on ESPN
Details on how the Expansion Draft works ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/5bhsb2gd8V
Per an article published by ESPN, “Ahead of the Dec. 6 announcement of the draft results on ESPN, each current team has until Monday to submit a list of up to six protected players, including both those who finished the season on their roster and all others to whom the team holds rights.”
The Valkyries also posted a graphic on the expansion draft process in September.
The Expansion Draft for Golden State is set for December 6, 2024. Time to be announced. Swipe for the Expansion Draft process ➡️
We can’t wait to gather with our #Valkyries community and will share watch party details as we get closer to the event date. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/cvYKprucTa
Notable projected unprotected players on ESPN’s list include Diamond DeShields, Myisha Hines-Allen, Courtney Vandersloot, Sydney Colson, Megan Gustafson, Kia Nurse, Monique Billings, and Stephanie Dolson.
The expansion draft will take place at 6:30 PM ET — that’s 3:30 PM PT for most of you reading this — and will be broadcast on ESPN.
An extensive FAQ about the expansion draft can be found on the WNBA’s website.
