On the night of the WNBA draft, the Golden State Valkyries made a surprising move when they traded eighth overall pick Flau’Jae Johnson of LSU to the Seattle Storm for the draft rights to Marta Suarez and a 2028 second round pick.
That decision looks even more puzzling now as the Valkyries announced Saturday they had waived Suarez and a host of other players, including fellow second-round pick Ashlon Jackson. Suarez was drafted 16th overall by Seattle, while Jackson was selected with the 23rd pick.
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Golden State also waived center Mariella Fasoula, guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda and Miela Sowah and forward Cate Reese.
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