Why Valkyries parted ways with Kate Martin, and how Fever, Aces could consider signing her
She could find a new home pretty quickly.
Why Valkyries parted ways with Kate Martin, and how Fever, Aces could consider signing her originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Kate Martin is looking for a new WNBA team.
The season starts this weekend, and it was a bit of a late surprise from the Golden State Valkyries , who waived her on Thursday. Martin's waiver placement means that teams can claim her through that process, which would inherit her current contract. If no team puts in a waiver claim on Martin, she becomes a free agent, able to sign a new deal with whatever team she chooses.
Fans will certainly start connecting her to a couple teams: the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces . MORE: Hailey Van Lith has a new WNBA team Why did the Valkyries get rid of Kate Martin? Golden State still had one-too-many players on its roster before opening weekend.
Martin was the one who got the short straw. She's a solid glue player, but Martin's lack of an obvious calling card skill may have made her easier to cut. She isn't the type of player to elevate a team on her own.