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Flau'jae Johnson was selected eighth overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Draft but was quickly traded to the Seattle Storm. The Storm sent Marta Suárez and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft to acquire Johnson's rights.
LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected eighth overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the first round of the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
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For less than an hour Monday night, Flau'jae Johnson was a member of the Golden State Valkyries as the No. 8 pick in the WNBA Draft.
But she’ll wear a different jersey than the one she posed with on the draft stage in her WNBA debut. The Seattle Storm selected Marta Suárez with the No. 16 pick, then immediately traded Suárez to Golden State for the rights to Johnson. The Valkyries will also receive a second-round pick in the 2028 draft in the deal.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert announced the trade to a stunned draft room shortly after Suárez was selected.
This story will be updated.
Flau'jae Johnson was traded from the Golden State Valkyries to the Seattle Storm shortly after being selected eighth overall.
The Seattle Storm traded Marta Suárez and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft to the Valkyries for Flau'jae Johnson.

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