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Marta Suárez reveals why she chose Mercury’s developmental spot over Valkyries

SAN FRANCISCO– After all the drama surrounding the Golden State Valkyries’ bizarre Marta Suárez-Flau’Jae Johnson draft night trade, and the Valkyries subsequently cutting the TCU rookie two weeks later, Suárez is in a good place with the Phoenix Mercury. Mainly because she gets to be herself with her new team. Ahead of the Golden State’s […] The post Marta Suárez reveals why she chose Mercury’s developmental spot over Valkyries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Ohemaa Nyanin breaks silence on Valkyries’ controversial draft night trade

OAKLAND – We finally have an official reason for the Golden State Valkyries controversial draft night trade, after general manager Ohemaa Nyanin declined to explain their reasoning in the immediate wake of the move. At the Valkyries’ media day, Nyanin detailed the team’s decision-making process in which Golden State traded the draft rights to LSU’s […] The post Ohemaa Nyanin breaks silence on Valkyries’ controversial draft night trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase breaks silence on ‘tough’ roster cuts

SAN FRANCISCO– It is decision-making time for the Golden State Valkyries as they look to finalize their roster with the regular season quickly approaching. With only 12 roster spots available, plus two freshly introduced developmental spots, Golden State waived six players this past weekend, most notably rookie Marta Suárez, who many believed had a good […] The post Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase breaks silence on ‘tough’ roster cuts appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Valkyries waive 6 players before 2026 WNBA season

OAKLAND – The hardest part of training camp has begun for the Golden State Valkyries– the inevitable roster crunch. The Valkyries have waived Marta Suárez, Ashlon Jackson, Mariella Fasoula, Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Miela Sowah, and Cate Reese, the team announced Saturday afternoon. With the start of the regular season in less than a week and international […] The post Valkyries waive 6 players before 2026 WNBA season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Valkyries GM Addresses Unexpected Flau'jae Johnson Decision During WNBA Draft

The Golden State Valkyries delivered the biggest shock of the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday.  The franchise, which went 23-21 in its inaugural 2025 season, selected LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson with the eighth overall pick.  Johnson did not stay for long. Moments later, the Valkyries traded her ...

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Valkyries GM Ohemaa Nyanin declines to speak on Golden State’s draft trade strategy

The Golden State Valkyries did not have much of an explanation as to why they dropped the biggest shocker from the 2026 WNBA Draft. Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin talked little about the front office’s strategy behind the trade after shipping the draft rights to eighth overall pick Flau’Jae Johnson to the Seattle Storm for TCU […] The post Valkyries GM Ohemaa Nyanin declines to speak on Golden State’s draft trade strategy appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Valkyries fans aren’t happy with Ohemaa Nyanin’s draft trade explanation

Flau’jae Johnson’s time with the Golden State Valkyries ended before it even began after the team traded her to the Seattle Storm just a few moments after being drafted as the eighth overall pick on Monday. The Valkyries made Johnson their first selection of this year’s WNBA Draft after her stellar career at LSU, including […] The post Valkyries fans aren’t happy with Ohemaa Nyanin’s draft trade explanation appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Seattle Storm Land Flau’jae Johnson in Surprise Draft Night Deal With Golden State Valkyries

LSU shooting guard Flau'jae Johnson thought she was going to play for the Golden State Valkyries after the team selected her 8th overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Now, she's a member of the Seattle Storm after a trade.

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Valkyries immediately trade NCAA champion during 2026 WNBA Draft

In their second-ever WNBA draft, the Golden State Valkyries dropped a draft day shocker by trading the draft rights to the eighth overall pick, LSU guard Flau’Jae Johnson, to the Seattle Storm in exchange for TSU forward Marta Suárez, the 16th overall pick, and a 2028 second-round pick. Across five seasons in the NCAA, Suárez […] The post Valkyries immediately trade NCAA champion during 2026 WNBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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TCU women’s basketball’s Olivia Miles, Marta Suarez make unthinkable impact on Sweet 16 win

TCU women’s basketball is on another level right now, and they showed it in their Sweet 16 win against Virginia. Just like most of the season, they were led by Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez, but what they did specifically in this matchup was special. In all 79 of their points, Miles and Suarez either […] The post TCU women’s basketball’s Olivia Miles, Marta Suarez make unthinkable impact on Sweet 16 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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