2024 WNBA Expansion Draft

France's Carla Leite shoots a right-handed jump shot as a Lithuania defender attempts to contest it with one hand.

Dallas Wings lose French guard Carla Leite in expansion draft

By Arie Graham / December 9, 2024

Dallas decided not to protect an international talent who has yet to play in the WNBA

Graphic promoting a podcast with a photo of Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell and a text overlay that reads "Monday WBB musings & more." There is a a Locked On Women's Basketball logo in the top right corner with smaller photos of host Missy Heidrick and guest Matthew Walter.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Monday women’s basketball musings and more

By The Next / December 9, 2024

Catching up on the week’s biggest WNBA and women’s college basketball stories

Indiana Fever forward Temi Fagbenle

Indiana Fever lose key transition player in Temi Fagbenle

By Tony East / December 9, 2024

Fagbenle was selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft

A white and orange WNBA basketball falls in the foreground while Minnesota Lynx Cecilia Zandalasini watches in the background.

Minnesota’s Italian sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini selected by Valkyries in expansion draft

By Terry Horstman / December 9, 2024

Zandalasini finished in the top 10 for 3-point shooting in the WNBA in 2024

Veronica Burton dribbles basketball as she drives to the basket.

Sun lose Veronica Burton to Golden State Valkyries in expansion draft

By Gabby Alfveby / December 9, 2024

Burton heads to the West Coast after a stop near home

USK Praha small forward María Conde extends her left arm to attempt a layup. A defender attempts to contest it but is on Conde's other side.

What losing the rights to María Conde means for the Chicago Sky

By Alissa Hirsh / December 8, 2024

The Golden State Valkyries selected Conde in Friday’s expansion draft

Close-up photos of Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo and New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton are shown side-by-side. The text "Expansion draft recap" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Grading Golden State Valkyries’ expansion draft

By The Next / December 7, 2024

Shafer: ‘It’s a fun group. You kind of look at it and you see this shell of a good team’

Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo looks to her right and raises her right pointer finger to acknowledge a teammate.

How Julie Vanloo getting drafted by Golden State impacts a Washington Mystics team in transition

By Jenn Hatfield / December 7, 2024

The Mystics are still without a head coach or general manager, and now they’re down a point guard

Phoenix Mercury forward Monique Billings slides her feet to defend Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who is trying to drive the ball with her left hand.

What does Monique Billings’ expansion draft selection mean for the Phoenix Mercury?

By Tia Reid / December 7, 2024

Golden State general manager Ohemaa Nyanin: ‘She’s your professional vet’

New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton runs down the court, past the Seattle Storm bench.

What saying goodbye to Kayla Thornton means for the New York Liberty

By Jackie Powell / December 7, 2024

The Golden State Valkyries selected Thornton in Friday’s expansion draft