Kate Martin has been waived by the Golden State Valkyries just before the WNBA season starts, making her available for other teams. The Fever and Aces are potential candidates to sign her if they choose to claim her off waivers.

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Kate Martin is looking for a new WNBA team.
The season starts this weekend, and it was a bit of a late surprise from the Golden State Valkyries, who waived her on Thursday.
Martin's waiver placement means that teams can claim her through that process, which would inherit her current contract. If no team puts in a waiver claim on Martin, she becomes a free agent, able to sign a new deal with whatever team she chooses.
Fans will certainly start connecting her to a couple teams: the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces.
The article does not specify the exact reasons for the Valkyries waiving Kate Martin, but it indicates that it was a late surprise before the season.
After being waived, Kate Martin can be claimed by other teams through the waiver process, or she will become a free agent if no claims are made.
The Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces are mentioned as potential teams that could consider signing Kate Martin.
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Golden State still had one-too-many players on its roster before opening weekend.
Martin was the one who got the short straw.
She's a solid glue player, but Martin's lack of an obvious calling card skill may have made her easier to cut. She isn't the type of player to elevate a team on her own.
The Fever will be connected to Martin due to her college time at Iowa with Caitlin Clark.
Indiana is at the roster limit, though, so they'd have to make other maneuvers if they wanted Martin.
Martin began her WNBA career with the Aces in 2024, and it's a similar situation in Las Vegas roster-wise.
There would be familiarity in both places, so maybe someone will move players around to make room for Martin.