I love this girl! #Flau'jae

Marta Suarez, welcome to the Bay!
#Valkyries #Vi #GSV #WNBA

Full transcript from Ohemaa Nyanin post-WNBA Draft press conference Valkyries GM does not address trading Flau'jae Johnson for Marta Suarez in surprising draft night move.

Here is the full transcript from Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin's press conference following Monday's WNBA Draft.

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I just can't see Coach Nakase not wanting to coach Flau'jae. #WNBA

GM Ohemaa Nyanin and Coach Nakase welcome Marta Suarez to the Valkyries

Storm GM Talisa Rhea: “The opportunity to add Flau'jae was really exciting and incredible for us. We didn't think that she would be available at that point. We had been in conversations, and so as we got closer to that pick, once it became a reality, just really excited...

Public Enemy, Flau'jae, Retina MC, Cindy Blackman Santana, Blu DeTiger, Grace Bowers & Elizabeth Beisel - She Got Game Listen to She Got Game on TIDAL

Still can't believe we got Flau'jae. 🤩 #seattlestorm #seattlesports Maybe, just maybe, women's sports' biggest supporter @flavorflav.bsky.social will come to a game sometime. 🤭

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Valkyries Report: Breaking down the Valkyries' hectic 2026 WNBA Draft This week's free newsletter looks at Monday's WNBA draft, with one shocking trade.

Valkyries Report: Breaking down the Valkyries' hectic 2026 WNBA Draft

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For the Valkyries, the only thing I can figure is that drafting Flau'jae would land them a bargaining chip for an extra draft pick for anyone looking to trade. Seattle was game and now G-State gets to enjoy Marta and a future draft pick. How that works out, we'll discover later. #WNBA

For the Valkyries, the only thing I can figure is that drafting Flau'jae would land them a bargaining chip for an extra draft pick for anyone looking to trade. Seattle was game and now G-State gets to enjoy Marta and a future draft pick. How that works out, we'll discover later. #WNBA

The Valkyries selecting Flau’jae Johnson with the No. 8 pick earned an A grade, but that grade became moot when Golden State later traded Johnson to Seattle.

Here’s how we graded each team’s pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft:

Valkyries GM Ohemaa Nyanin declined to answer questions for now on the selection & trade of LSU star Flau'jae Johnson:

"I'm going to take a beat to be able to eloquently give a response… I don't have a lot of detail to share. One, because I'm exhausted. Two, because I want to be very thoughtful...

Vanja Černivec on Iyana Martín: "I've been watching her for years and dreamt last year with the Valkyries that I could get my hands on her." Called her a "generational talent."

I just know Flau'jae cookin up a bar rn regarding that valkyries trade. We gonna hear about it for sure

So.... what Valkyries thoughts do we all have that you might want to read about this week?

With the 38th overall pick, the Valkyries take Japanese shooting guard Kokoro Tanaka

Okay so Valkyries fans read this lol

With the No. 23 overall pick, the Valkyries take Duke's Ashlon Jackson.

Still live grading picks, but came here to say I need time to process this Flau’jae Johnson-Marta Suárez trade.

Seattle gets Johnson. Valkyries get Suarez and a 2028 second round pick.

Flau'jae's reaction

Valkyries traded Flau to Seattle for Marta and… *checks notes* a SECOND round pick in two years???

IS IT CRACK?!

#WNBA

Valkyries fans rejoice! You have Ashlon Jackson!!*

*Assuming she doesn't get traded in the next few minutes

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Ashlon Jackson to the Valkyries!

Chance Gray to the Sparks.

Justine Pissott to the Fever.

Saffron Shiels to the Tempo.

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Flau'jae to Baby Dom! Flau'aje to Baby Dom!!! #WNBA

WE HAVE A TRADE: Valkyries traded Flau'jae to Seattle for Marta Suarez and the 2028 second-round pick