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Why Valkyries waived Marta Suarez after drafting her following bizarre Flau'Jae Johnson trade
TL;DR
The Golden State Valkyries waived Marta Suarez after a confusing trade during the WNBA Draft that did not result in acquiring Flau'Jae Johnson. Suarez was among the players announced as waived by the team on Saturday.
Key points
- Golden State Valkyries waived Marta Suarez
- Confusing trade during WNBA Draft
- Did not acquire Flau'Jae Johnson
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The Golden State Valkyries confused everyone during the WNBA Draft with a trade that ended with them not actually getting Flau'Jae Johnson and instead getting Marta Suarez.
And after all that, the Valkyries have parted ways with Suarez.
On Saturday, she was one of the players announced as being waived by Golden State.
It's been only a couple weeks since the Valkyries made her the No. 16 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
The trade doesn't really have anything to do with it, in reality. It appears that deal was agreed to before the draft, and just the league's logistics led to it looking like Flau'Jae was taken by Golden State.
It's still wild to cut a player drafted 16th this soon.
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Why did Valkyries waive Marta Suarez?
The main factor here might simply be the one that impacts so many drafted players every year.
Q&A
Why did the Golden State Valkyries waive Marta Suarez?
The Valkyries waived Marta Suarez following a confusing trade during the WNBA Draft that did not lead to the expected acquisition of Flau'Jae Johnson.
What happened during the WNBA Draft involving Flau'Jae Johnson?
The Golden State Valkyries made a trade during the WNBA Draft that resulted in them not acquiring Flau'Jae Johnson, leading to the unexpected drafting of Marta Suarez instead.
Who are the Golden State Valkyries?
The Golden State Valkyries are a professional women's basketball team that competes in the WNBA.
