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"I wanted Kayla Thornton on my team. I think you got to give her a lot of credit for what Golden State accomplished this year," Clark said during the 2025 WNBA All-Star draft on July 8. "Obviously being an expansion team,
While securing a win over Caitlin Clark and the Fever was nice, Valkyries guard Veronica Burton set career milestones in the contest too.
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The Valkyries fall to 9-9 and are 2-6 on the road as opposed to 7-3 on Chase Center. Both road wins came in Los Angeles against the Sparks, meaning they have yet to win a WNBA game out of the state of California. Golden State was coming of a loss in Minnesota in a game in which they were also competitive only to let it get away late.