The Golden State Valkyries are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco, California. The team is scheduled to begin play in 2025 as a member of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), being the first expansion team in the WNBA since the Atlanta Dream in 2008. A WNBA expansion draft occurred in early December 2024, and Golden State will participate in its first WNBA draft in 2025. The Golden State Valkyries formed their 2025 roster by selecting players in the 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft. The team name – Golden State Valkyries – and logos were revealed on May 14, 2024.