# 2025 Golden State Valkyries season

The 2025 Golden State Valkyries season is the franchise's 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association and under head coach, Natalie Nakase.

## Draft

| Round | Pick |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 30 |

## Transactions
### Front office and coaching

| Date | Details | Ref. |
| October 10, 2024 | Hired Natalie Nakase as head coach | |
| February 10, 2025 | Hired Lorena Torres Ronda as director of performance | |

### Expansion draft

On December 6, 2024, an expansion draft took place to help fill the roster for the Golden State for the 2025 WNBA season.
| Player | Former Team | Contract Status (at time of draft) |
| Iliana Rupert | Atlanta Dream | Suspended – contract expired |
| María Conde | Chicago Sky | Suspended – contract expired |
| Veronica Burton | Connecticut Sun | Free agent – reserved |
| Carla Leite | Dallas Wings | Unsigned 2024 draft pick (No. 9) |
| Temi Fagbenle | Indiana Fever | Free agent – restricted |
| Kate Martin | Las Vegas Aces | Under contract for 2025 season |
| Stephanie Talbot | Los Angeles Sparks | Under contract for 2025 season |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | Minnesota Lynx | Free agent – restricted |
| Kayla Thornton | New York Liberty | Under contract for 2025 season |
| Monique Billings | Phoenix Mercury | Free agent – unrestricted |
| No selection | Seattle Storm | — |
| Julie Vanloo | Washington Mystics | Free agent – reserved |

### Free agency
#### Additions

| Player | Date | Notes | Former Team |
| Monique Billings | February 3 | One-year deal | Phoenix Mercury |
| Veronica Burton | February 3 | Training camp contract | Connecticut Sun |
| Julie Vanloo | February 3 | Training camp contract | Washington Mystics |
| Chloe Bibby | February 5 | TBA | Spar Girona |
| Janelle Salaün | February 5 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Famila Schio |
| Kyara Linskens | February 5 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Belgium |
| Tiffany Hayes | February 6 | One-year deal | Las Vegas Aces |
| Laeticia Amihere | February 6 | Awarded off waivers | Atlanta Dream |
| Elissa Cunane | February 6 | Training camp contract | BK Žabiny Brno |
| Carla Leite | February 21 | Rookie contract (2024 draft pick – No. 9) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | March 7 | One-year deal | Minnesota Lynx |

#### Subtractions / Unsigned

| Player | Date | Reason | New Team |
| María Conde | — | Suspended – contract expired | TBA |
| Temi Fagbenle | — | Free agent – restricted (qualifying offer pending) | TBA |
| Iliana Rupert | — | Suspended – contract expired | TBA |

## Roster
### Depth chart

* Pos.
* PG
* SG
* SF
* PF
* C

## Schedule
### Pre-season

2025 pre-season game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) :
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
May 6
Los Angeles
Chase Center
2
May 11
@ Phoenix
PHX Arena :
2025 pre-season schedule :

### Regular season

2025 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) :
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
May 16
Los Angeles
Chase Center
2
May 21
Washington
Chase Center
3
May 23
@ Los Angeles
Crypto.com Arena
4
May 27
@ New York
Barclays Center
5
May 29
@ New York
Barclays Center :
June
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
6
June 1
Minnesota
Chase Center
7
June 5
@ Phoenix
PHX Arena
8
June 7
Las Vegas
Chase Center
9
June 9
@ Los Angeles
Crypto.com Arena
10
June 14
Seattle
Chase Center
11
June 17
@ Dallas
College Park Center
12
June 19
Indiana
Chase Center
13
June 22
Connecticut
Chase Center
14
June 25
New York
Chase Center
15
June 27
Chicago
Chase Center
16
June 29
Seattle
Chase Center :
July
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
July 5
@ Minnesota
Target Center
18
July 7
@ Atlanta
Gateway Center Arena
19
July 9
@ Indiana
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
20
July 12
@ Las Vegas
Michelob Ultra Arena
21
July 14
Phoenix
Chase Center
22
July 16
@ Seattle
Climate Pledge Arena
23
July 25
Dallas
Chase Center
24
July 27
@ Connecticut
Mohegan Sun Arena
25
July 29
@ Atlanta
Gateway Center Arena
26
July 31
@ Washington
CareFirst Arena :
August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
27
August 1
@ Chicago
Wintrust Arena
28
August 3
@ Las Vegas
Michelob Ultra Arena
29
August 6
Las Vegas
Chase Center
30
August 9
Los Angeles
Chase Center
31
August 11
Connecticut
Chase Center
32
August 13
@ Washington
CareFirst Arena
33
August 15
@ Chicago
Wintrust Arena
34
August 17
Atlanta
Chase Center
35
August 19
Phoenix
Chase Center
36
August 22
@ Phoenix
PHX Arena
37
August 24
@ Dallas
College Park Center
38
August 30
Washington
Chase Center
39
August 31
Indiana
Chase Center :
September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
40
September 2
New York
Chase Center
41
September 4
Dallas
Chase Center
42
September 6
Minnesota
Chase Center
43
September 9
@ Seattle
Climate Pledge Arena
44
September 11
@ Minnesota
Target Center :
2025 season schedule :

## Standings

| # | vteTeam | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
| 1 | Atlanta Dream | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 2 | Chicago Sky | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 4 | Dallas Wings | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 5 | Golden State Valkyries | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Aces | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Sparks | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 9 | Minnesota Lynx | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 10 | New York Liberty | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 11 | Phoenix Mercury | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 12 | Seattle Storm | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 13 | Washington Mystics | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Notes
    (#) – League Standing
    x – Clinched playoff berth
    e – Eliminated from playoff contention
    Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

## Statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
$^‡$Waived/Released during the season $^†$Traded during the season $^≠$Acquired during the season

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |