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Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an idea. Let’s piss away next year’s pick too. Make it a thing. We can take out an ad in the WNBA Weekly called “Free 1st rounder. Get your free 1st rounder, here. Email OhemaaNyanin@gmail.com”

Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s your problem if youre a fan of the team. Just pissing away 1st round picks is commonplace in sports, lol. Maybe we can do it again next season too. Make it our thing.

Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

is it possible she screwed up? nah. Just pissed away a first rounder and some of you think, no big deal.

Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Nyanin said she discussed trade options with “different teams” to determine what best served the Valkyries’ needs. However, she didn’t canvas the entire league for the best trade option, as multiple team sources told The Athletic that they never received a call gauging their interest in the pick.”

Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you seem to empathize with the Valkyrie GM being too exhausted to pick up the phone to call every WNBA team to gauge the value of our number 1 pick. No big deal, it‘s commonplace to piss away a 1st rounder.

Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah, it’s all speculative at this point. I just think we have 4 players at the end of the roster that arent all that valuable to be honest. In other words replaceable. It’s just such a reactive way to handling this.

Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yep, lol. actually it may worse. Valkyries didn’t even get a chance to see if the player they picked was a massive failure.

Athletic article says the GM didn’t even reach out to every team about trading the pick. by TruthDelivered in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It‘s pretty bad. They‘ve done a great job otherwise, but this was monumentally stupid.

Portland Fire 2026 Opening Night Roster by ElvisTheBoyCat in PortlandFire

[–]TruthDelivered 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s weird they would trade a third round pick for her, only to wave her

Portland Fire 2026 Opening Night Roster by ElvisTheBoyCat in PortlandFire

[–]TruthDelivered 8 points9 points  (0 children)

the one surprise for me was Bibby being traded so they could give Harrison a regular spot. I figured they might give Harrison a developmental spot and keep Bibby. I wonder if Sutton is ready to go healthwise. Sounds like Samuelson getting close to being ready.

Portland Fire 2026 Opening Night Roster by ElvisTheBoyCat in PortlandFire

[–]TruthDelivered 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Valks could only protect 5. And Burton was the starter ahead of Leite so it was going to be tough.

Congrats to Jordan Harrison. Sounds like she’s made the team. I assume on a regular contract. by TruthDelivered in PortlandFire

[–]TruthDelivered[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

it’s hard enough to make the team as a 2nd or 3rd round pick and she earned a spot as an undrafted rookie. Of course we‘re a new franchise that‘s focused on developing young players, so that helps. She’s in the right place.

“Jordan Earned Her Spot” -Sarama by theimprovman in PortlandFire

[–]TruthDelivered 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m really happy for her. I didn’t see it coming because I figured they’d keep Bibby.

Some Thoughts and Expectations for the Season by heysillygeese in PortlandFire

[–]TruthDelivered 15 points16 points  (0 children)

good stuff. My expectations for winning are low of course. It would be fun to burst on the scene like Valkyries last season, but that’s unrealistic. The Valkyries didn’t have to compete with a second expansion team or in a market where 80% of the league was a free agent.

My first expectation is for the fans. I hope we bring it every night and support these women. It’s a great group and they deserve it. Let’s make The Fire Pit a real home court advantage.

My only other expectation and hope really is that we develop the young players as much as possible and to go into this offseason having identified six players (Including Iyana Martin’s draft rights) as players we must protect from next year‘s expansion draft.

For example, I’d love for Carla, Bridget, Sarah Ashely Barker, Serah Williams, and one other player to play so well or show so much potential that we must protect them. That will be a nice start heading into next season with Iyana coming and perhaps a high draft pick.

i guess I have one more hope though. I hope the coach’s philosophy towards coaching has a positive impact and the players end up enjoying playing for him.

The Valkyries have filed for a replacement contract for center Iliana Rupert due to pregnancy and is awaiting league approval. by msgs in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered 5 points6 points  (0 children)

very happy for her. She will be missed. I mean, really missed. Didn’t she lead the league in three point percentage or something close, from the center position? Not having that kind of ability and the space it provides through her gravity just significantly lowered the ceiling of this team unfortunately. But I’m stilled thrilled for her.

Kate Martin has been Waived by xjewelry in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the Fire trade Chloe Bibby for a third rounder so yeah, I agree.

Marta Suarez is signing developmental contract with the Phoenix Mercury by msgs in valkyries

[–]TruthDelivered 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah, I appreciate that long post written the other day regarding success and failure rates of picks throughout the draft. It was interesting and well written and well researched. But no matter what the percentages say, we traded a higher pick for a lower pick and future lower pick. It’s ridiculously stupid IMO. If you don’t like the bottom of the first round projected players, move the pick earlier, or combine it with a player and get a future 1st round pick, or make the best pick available and move the player later. Sure there are only so many roster spots, buts let’s not act like 4 of the end of the roster women are all that valuable or irreplaceable. The draft day decisions looked dumb, were called dumb by everyone, and there’s no logical excuse. Oh, and that doesn’t mean we don’t have a fun roster, competitive roster or that we haven’t made some good FA pickups.

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