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I am thinking Kaitlyn Chen might be a good expansion pick for Toronto.
I don’t know who golden state will protect. Probably not her and I would assume both Portland and Toronto will be enthusiastic about selecting Valkyrie players.
I don’t know who golden state will protect. Probably not her and I would assume both Portland and Toronto will be enthusiastic about selecting Valkyrie players.
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Thought I had bookmarked a post on Twitter, but can't find it. Below is what Google Gemini provided for an answer. Believe they're still tentative as I believe the agreement has to be officially ratified.
| Event | Date(s) |
| Expansion Draft | April 1 – April 6 (Toronto Tempo & Portland Fire) |
| Free Agency: Qualifying Offers | April 7 – April 8 |
| Free Agency: Negotiation Period | April 9 – April 11 |
| Free Agency: Signing Period | April 12 – April 18 |
| 2026 WNBA Draft | April 13 (7:30 PM ET on ESPN) |
| Training Camp Opens | April 19 |
| Preseason Games Begin | April 25 |
| Regular Season Tip-Off | May 8 |
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Yep. 70%-80% of the League is free agents.
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Thanks. As Samuel L. Jackson said in Jurassic Park I...Hold on to your butts! The next 5 weeks are going to be intense!
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My money is that assuming we don't protect Laeticia Amihere, the Tempo will absolutely take her (and they should). I just don't see us protecting her over VB, Rupert, Salaun, Juste, and Leite. Remember that because LA was waived she's a free agent, which means even if we protect her, she can sign and go elsewhere. (The same, of course, is true of Chen.) The five I'd pick are all restricted free agents, reserved players, or on rookie contracts.
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That would probably be a good strategy to get butts in seats too. It would be cool for the Tempo to have some Canadians on the roster.
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On one hand I'd agree. Amihere needs a fresh start to build on what she did with the Valkyries. A coach like Brondello could do wonders.
On the other hand, I'm leery about her returning to Toronto because it could also be a distraction. There are a lot of hanger ons in the 6 who would love a chance to leverage her status to enhance their own. It happened to her in high school and sometimes I think it inflated her ego in a bad way.
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Why?? There a so many free agents. They can get the best player in the draft and sign an all star caliber player.