Valkyries 2026 Offseason Tracker
*Updated April 18*
The Valkyries made a splash in early in their 2026 free agency, adding All-Star forward Gabby Williams. Williams joins the Valkyries after spending the last four seasons with the Seattle Storm — she averaged career highs in points (11.6), assists (4.2), steals (2.3) and free throw percentage (85.3) for Seattle in 2025.
Check out all the official offseason roster moves the Valkyries have made.
April 18: Valkyries Re-Sign Tiffany Hayes to One-Year Contract
The Golden State Valkyries announced Saturday that they have re-signed guard Tiffany ‘Tip’ Hayes to a single-year contract. The 2024 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, Hayes appeared in 26 games for Golden State last season, ranking third on the team with 11.7 points per game while tying her career high with 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists. The guard had 17 double-digit scoring performances, including back-to-back 20-point games in 2025. Hayes is currently 31st on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list with 4,926 career points and is 59 points away from surpassing Hall of Famer Maya Moore for 30th all-time. » Read More
April 13: Valkyries Sign WNBA Champion Kiah Stokes to a Multi-Year Contract
The Valkyries signed center Kiah Stokes to a multi-year contract. A three-time WNBA Champion, Stokes, 33, is averaging 3.3 points and 5.4 rebounds to go with a 48.5 field goal percentage across her 10-year WNBA career. The 6-3 center joined Las Vegas in 2021 and played under then-assistant coach Natalie Nakase for three seasons, winning a pair of WNBA Championships together. Internationally, Stokes is a EuroLeague champion, two-time Turkish Cup champion, and four-time Turkish Super League champion with Fenerbahçe. » Read More
April 13: Valkyries Re-Sign All-Star Kayla Thornton to One-Year Contract
The Valkyries re-signed All-Star forward Kayla Thornton to a one-year contract. Thornton, 33, earned her first career WNBA All-Star selection this past season, becoming the first All-Star in Valkyries history and just the seventh undrafted player in WNBA history to receive the honor. The forward led the team with career highs of 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, scoring in double figures in 18 of her 22 games played. A 10-year veteran, Thornton was named Western Conference Player of the Week on June 17 before capping her landmark season with an All-Star nod. She was selected by Golden State in the 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft from the New York Liberty, where she was part of the 2024 WNBA Championship team. » Read More
April 12: Valkyries Re-Sign Kaila Charles to Multi-Year Contract
The Valkyries re-signed guard Kaila Charles to a multi-year contract. Charles, 28, saw action in 18 games, eight of which were starts, for Golden State, averaging a career-high 7.4 points in 19.3 minutes per game. The guard also shot 46.3 percent from the floor, which was third-best on the team. Charles scored in double figures in five of the last eight regular-season games, all of which were starts, including back-to-back contests in which she tied her career high of 16 points. » Read More
April 12: Valkyries Activate Guard Justė Jocytė’s Rookie Scale Contract
The Valkyries activated guard Justė Jocytė’s rookie scale contract. Jocytė was selected fifth overall by Golden State in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Recently playing for Spar Girona in Spain, Jocytė is averaging 11.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists this season. She guided Lithuania to a 2-0 record in the 2027 FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers, averaging 15.5 points and 4.0 assists across two games. » Read More
April 12: Valkyries Re-Sign Cecilia Zandalasini to One-Year Deal
The Valkyries re-signed forward Cecilia Zandalasini to a one-year contract. Zandalasini averaged a career-high 10.5 points per game across 19 games for the Valkyries, shooting 44.7 percent from the field and ranking seventh in the WNBA with a 40.7 three-point percentage. » Read More
April 12: Valkyries Re-Sign Janelle Salaün to Multi-Year Contract
The Valkyries re-signed forward Janelle Salaün to a multi-year contract. A 2026 WNBA All-Rookie Team selection, Salaün averaged 11.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in her debut season, scoring in double figures 22 times including three 20-point performances. » Read More
April 12: Valkyries Re-Sign Iliana Rupert to Multi-Year Contract
The Valkyries re-signed center Iliana Rupert to a multi-year contract. Rupert was one of the most efficient shooters in the WNBA last season, leading the Valkyries with a 44.3 three-point shooting percentage that ranked second in the league. » Read More
April 12: Valkyries Sign WNBA All-Star Forward Gabby Williams to Multi-Year Deal
The Valkyries signed forward Gabby Williams to a multi-year contract. Williams joins the Valkyries after spending the last four seasons with the Seattle Storm. Williams averaged career highs in points (11.6), assists (4.2), steals (2.3) and free throw percentage (85.3) for Seattle in 2025. Her 2.3 steals per game led the entire league, and her 99 total steals topped the WNBA. The lockdown defender earned WNBA All-Defensive First Team honors, finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and capped her season with her first career All-Star selection. » Read More
April 11: Valkyries Re-Sign Guard Veronica Burton to Multi-Year Contract
The Valkyries re-signed guard Veronica Burton to a multi-year contract. Burton, who enters her fourth season in the WNBA, returns to Golden State after a career-high and historic 2025 season with the Valkyries. Burton started all 44 regular-season games for the Valkyries, averaging 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and a team-high 6.0 assists per game. The guard was the only WNBA player in 2025 to lead their team in total points (525), rebounds (192), assists (265), steals (50) and blocks (27). The 2025 Kia WNBA Most Improved Player, Burton became the first player in WNBA history to increase their averages by at least five points, two rebounds and two assists per game from one season to the next after posting 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 2024 with the Connecticut Sun. » Read More
Additions:
- Gabby Williams
- Justė Jocytė
- Kiah Stokes
Training Camp Signings:
- Laeticia Amihere (returning)
- Kaitlyn Chen (returning)
- Mariella Fasoula (addition)
- Miela Sowah (addition)
- Cate Reese (addition)
- Caroline Ducharme (addition)
- Bailey Maupin (addition)
- Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (addition)
Departures:
- Carla Leite (Portland Fire)
- Maria Conde (Toronto Tempo)
- Monique Billings (Indiana Fever)
- Temi Fágbénlé (Toronto Tempo)












,xPosition=.5,yPosition=.5)
,xPosition=.5,yPosition=.5)
,xPosition=.5,yPosition=.5)
,xPosition=.5,yPosition=.5)