Valkyries are already rewriting the narrative around WNBA expansion teams
With seven wins, the Golden State Valkyries are one of only six teams that currently have a winning record. They even sit above the star-studded Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever in the regular-season standings. Those seven wins are also more than the Washington Mystics, Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky, and Atlanta Dream recorded in their inaugural seasons.
In fact, the Valkyries are one of only three expansion teams to win this many games through their first thirteen games. The other two are the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle.
Considering that the season is still young and the Valkyries are rolling, Golden State is also on track to exceed the number of total wins the Indiana Fever and Portland Fire recorded in their inaugural seasons. Finishing the season with more than ten wins is well within reach for the Valkyries.
Beating the highest win total recorded by an expansion team in its inaugural season will be difficult, though. That distinction currently belongs to the Detroit Shock with 17 wins.
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