On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Kurt Badenhausen break down our recently published 2025 WNBA Valuations. The Golden State Valkyries debuted at the top of the rankings with a worth $500 million—or 10 times what the franchise paid in expansion fees in October 2023.

According to a report from Sportico, the Golden State Valkyries are the league’s most valuable franchise with a valuation of $500 million. Their value is nearly double the league’s average and the team is worth $80 million more than the New York Liberty, which have the second-highest valuation.

An interesting WNBA Coach of the Year race is brewing about a third of the way through the season. A year after Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve took home 93 percent of the vote en route to her fourth award, more variety should appear in this season’s ballots.