After a successful first campaign, the Walks want to keep their identity

Beginnings in VNBA Valkiria were great success, especially thanks to this participation in the playoffs, even if they are lost in front of the Risa Napheesa Collier In the first round.

At the dawn “free agencies” 2026. Which promises to be historically, with more than 100 players in the market, the golden state wants to strengthen, without necessarily looking for a player who could be the face of the franchise.

“I think” Basketball “Walkeriries means that every night we can win the game with any working power” explains GM in the teamAfterheani.

As a reminder, they used Walkeriri this season, for 26 five different adults, record in VNBA. “The desire for winning this season was not based on one person and I think that suits the identity created by the coach, Natalie Nakasa and the rest of her staff.” »

Precisely, speaking of the identity, Natalie Nakase and Ohema Niana jointly work on the development of the workforce next season. Walkers have seven “free agents” for now MIP Veronica Burton And all the stars Kayla Thornton They both said, they said they wanted to stay in the Golden State.

If Walkiries try to strengthen, they also want to keep the identity developed this season, which is largely based on aggressive defense.

Expansion draft, VALKIRIES foreigner

“I don’t think all the players who arrived here had this mentality, but they could develop so they could integrate into this team” continues Ohema Niana. “You have to think about the ecosystem that we set up if new arrivals can be improved or if they already know how to allow us to move forward.” »

Before the next discount, the draft is the expansion that aims to create working force two new teams, namely Portland Fire and the Toronto Time.

An event set by “Front Office” in the unknown, as long as the new collective agreement is not formalized, the conditions of this future draft extension remain unclear. In other majorities of American sports, recently basic teams did not have to offer players who could be selected during the next draft expansion. It remains to be seen whether this exception will be applied to Walkiries.

“Ohemaa (Niana’s) and his staff are prepared for all possible” Develops Natalie Nakase. “We don’t want to dismiss anything and think that no matter what happens, we will be ready.” »