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No WNBA expansion team has ever made the playoffs. Only one has had a winning season. The Valkyries could do both.

WNBA expansion teams usually don't get off to good starts, but the Golden State Valkyries are rewriting that narrative.

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The Golden State Valkyries waived veteran point guard Julie Vanloo on Monday as they made a flurry of post-EuroBasket roster moves. The move comes as a surprise as Vanloo was expected to return to the team following her stint playing for Belgium at the EuroBasket tournament. The Valkyries temporarily suspended her contract on June 10.

The Valkyries haven't even played their first season in the WNBA yet, but Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is already feeling good about the future of the women's basketball in the Bay Area.

Golden State Valkyries guard Kate Martin has experienced highs and lows in her second WNBA season. Selected by Golden State from the Las Vegas Aces in the Expan