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● Big oneBusiness· espn· 8 hours ago

WNBA playoffs 2026: The Valkyries' wild path from expansion team to the Finals

Two years ago, the Valkyries didn't exist. Now they're competing for their first title -- here's how they did it. As a general rule, expansion teams aren't really supposed to be very good right away. Sure, the initial player draft offers a chance to assess the league's potentially undervalued and overlooked players on the off chance of finding a hidden treasure, but from there, contention usually requires a lot of patience: A bunch of losing seasons provide the high draft picks to slowly accumulate talent, with a legitimate chance to contend finally waiting at the end of that long buildin

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