The WNBA’s first expansion draft since 2008 will allow the Valkyries to select one player from each of the other 12 teams, provided that they are not one of the six players each team decided to protect. So don’t expect New York Liberty superstar and Bay Area native Sabrina Ionescu to be available.

The Golden State Valkyries have a name, coach, schedule and jerseys. Now, all the Bay Area's new WNBA team needs is players. Driving the news: The Valks will take a stab at their first-ever roster on Friday during the WNBA expansion draft,

The WNBA will hold its first expansion draft in 16 years. The Golden State Valkyries will finally begin selecting players to fill out their roster as the WNBA holds its first expansion draft in 16 years on Friday.