This was shocking, but did we expect the Aces to blow up their core to keep Kate? Also, this kind of felt like favoritism between Aces and Coach Nat. I’m sure Nat wanted Kate. She is perfect to bring eyes to a new expansion team.
@irvingpaul4939 I don't know how long her contract was with Aces but its terms transfers to the Valks. You can probably find that info, I have found individual player salary and contract info online before. Again, the Aces did not release Martin. She was not one of the six players they protected from being drafted to Golden State. That she wasn't one of Aces top 6 players is not news. That GS took her says they considered her either the best player available from the Aces (their 7th best player) OR (what I consider more likely), the best available from the Aces at that position still needing to be filled after their picks from other teams were done. Had she not been taken by GS, she would presumably play with the Aces again this year unless they did decide to release her at end of training camp and her roster spot taken by someone else making the team.
@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware OK but all Franchises knew that their were gonna be additional Franchise for 2025 why recruit a new member to the team and release that player next season its pure bad planning of the Aces 🤔😎👊🏽
Well sure Kate doesn’t share the same sentiment you share… Your leader has asked you all to stand down and stop being idiots. Do you not love her enough to listen?
@@Deborah-ir7pp lol, who is this bot and why are you nagging me? Deb can't even type a coherent first sentence, much less an actual complete thought lol
IDG this choice with the Aces. It doesn’t seem wise on the Aces end. Martin is solid (so se can be a formidable opponent), she has a big fanbase (so ppl will love her) and she can SHOOT (and the Aves really struggled last year), soooo… 🤷🏽♀️ This is letting me know that plum could still be on the table as well. Because they could have kept Martin if they would have cord plum… Or that they protected Stokes over Martin (which I think was a bad move)… They could have cord plum, and protected Wilson, Gray Young, Hayes, Martin, and Elizabeth. The Valkyries would not have taken Clark (because she is going to be the oldest player in the league if DT actually retires) or Syd and that leaves Stokes, KB and the rest as viable options.
Not sure how Kate Martin could've stayed w/ the Aces?!?! The more times she plays & the more shine she gets, it will always be squelched in order to protect A'ja Wilson being seen as a star!!! Just speaking the truth!!! It will however ultimately be a loss to the Aces, I believe?!
I feel you on that Ashley and Alicia. Monday's are certainly a drag , but just gotta fight thru it. 🤷♂️ Thank u for giving your perspective on Kate Martin going to golden state and jewel Lloyd wanting to leave Seattle. My question is What are u expecting to get for Christmas Ashley and Alicia. Something that u always wanted but haven't gotten it. Great show as always
I love Kate and I also see how some people only love Kate because of her proximity to Clark and they hated that Kate was with Wilson because they were messy and/or jealous of Wilson… I wish all the best for Kate and aces
I love Kate and I also see how some people only love Kate because of her proximity to Clark and they hated that Kate was with Wilson because they were messy and/or jealous of Wilson… I wish all the best for Kate and aces
They loved her so much they didn’t protect her. I wonder why? Think about it. You just said she was the “fans favorite”. There can only be one favorite on that team. And it wasn’t going to be Kate Money. I’m from The Bay Area. Trust me I’m getting me a jersey
I'm so glad for Kate, I just saw something that said she was only averaging 3min. per game, why wouldn't she want this to happen. I Watched the Expansion Draft show and I think once these players get some play time together they will be a very good team.
l remember the hilarious social media videos of the Aces pretending to leave on the team bus while Kate wasn't ready - she was running to catch up with the bus and everyone including her was laughing.
She's showing how well she can play with Unrivaled on Laces. Kate is doing a great job and finally getting a chance to show what she can do. Courtney Williams was on the sidelines last night with the announcers and saying how impressed she was with how well she's doing now that people actually get to see her on the court. Mcbride was also giving her enthusiastic praise as a teammate on Laces.
I think they absolutely did right by Kate to make her a franchise player and that it was definitely bit an easy choice but the right one … it was an unselfish decision
@@petep5207Her popularity is based on emotional attachment in the minds of young newbies in the WNBA fanbase because she played at Iowa with CC. It will wane unless she quickly develops into a much better player.
They were selling out their arena for like the past 4 years. Championships brought people to their games, not some below average player that barely gets any playing time
Jewel Lloyd plays the Fever like a superstar.If she goes somewhere else n plays everybody like she plays the Fever shes gonn be back in the upper wxhelon of elite players.😂😂😂Get outta Seattle Jewel, n go get your redemption story. Im here for every positive narrative. Go W! 😂❤🎉
If you think about it, they passed on a he Chicago Sky. Choosing Maria Conde, someone who has never played a W game was like saying, no thanks Chi Town. I feel I’ll be crying from the Sky sidelines again.
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What are your (both) top destination for the Gold Mamba, Jewell Loyd?
Why do you think the Fever left Temi Fagbenle unprotected in the expansion draft?
How many games do you think the Valkyries will win next season?
@@WNTT do you guys think
being in a big market help my Valkyries land big FA’s now and the future? ⚫️🟣🪽
will San Francisco rename "Haight-Ashbury section of the City, to (KATE-Ashbury)???
Kate Martin will outsell Aja in merch by an even wider margin now. Get ready for the Aja tears again.
Doesn't matter, players don't jersey money!
Such an idiot
I’m so happy, Now I got My Warriors🔵🟡, Raiders 🏴☠️and Valkyries⚫️🟣. I can’t wait for the 1st game for the Valks🪽
No one will lose to you 😅
Jessica Long’s story is so inspiring. A precious soul!
This was shocking, but did we expect the Aces to blow up their core to keep Kate? Also, this kind of felt like favoritism between Aces and Coach Nat. I’m sure Nat wanted Kate. She is perfect to bring eyes to a new expansion team.
What is the point of drafting KM20 and release her the next season she was never in the Aces plan to go forward in WNBA Great content🤔😎👊🏽
They were just blocking her from going somewhere "else" 🤔 😂
They did not release her. It was an expansion draft. Each team can protect only 6 players from being drafted to the expansion team.
@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware OK fair point so how long was her contract when KM20 sign for the Aces before they decided to let her go 🤔😎👊🏽
@irvingpaul4939 I don't know how long her contract was with Aces but its terms transfers to the Valks. You can probably find that info, I have found individual player salary and contract info online before. Again, the Aces did not release Martin. She was not one of the six players they protected from being drafted to Golden State. That she wasn't one of Aces top 6 players is not news.
That GS took her says they considered her either the best player available from the Aces (their 7th best player) OR (what I consider more likely), the best available from the Aces at that position still needing to be filled after their picks from other teams were done.
Had she not been taken by GS, she would presumably play with the Aces again this year unless they did decide to release her at end of training camp and her roster spot taken by someone else making the team.
@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware OK but all Franchises knew that their were gonna be additional Franchise for 2025 why recruit a new member to the team and release that player next season its pure bad planning of the Aces 🤔😎👊🏽
Glad Kate was able to get away from the Aces and more importantly, Aja.
Well sure Kate doesn’t share the same sentiment you share… Your leader has asked you all to stand down and stop being idiots. Do you not love her enough to listen?
@@Deborah-ir7pp lol, who is this bot and why are you nagging me? Deb can't even type a coherent first sentence, much less an actual complete thought lol
Deborah spreading hate! She is all deep in the culture of resentment and hate. Political and cultural Indoctrination is a bad thing.
IDG this choice with the Aces. It doesn’t seem wise on the Aces end. Martin is solid (so se can be a formidable opponent), she has a big fanbase (so ppl will love her) and she can SHOOT (and the Aves really struggled last year), soooo… 🤷🏽♀️
This is letting me know that plum could still be on the table as well. Because they could have kept Martin if they would have cord plum… Or that they protected Stokes over Martin (which I think was a bad move)…
They could have cord plum, and protected Wilson, Gray Young, Hayes, Martin, and Elizabeth. The Valkyries would not have taken Clark (because she is going to be the oldest player in the league if DT actually retires) or Syd and that leaves Stokes, KB and the rest as viable options.
Not sure how Kate Martin could've stayed w/ the Aces?!?! The more times she plays & the more shine she gets, it will always be squelched in order to protect A'ja Wilson being seen as a star!!! Just speaking the truth!!! It will however ultimately be a loss to the Aces, I believe?!
I feel you on that Ashley and Alicia. Monday's are certainly a drag , but just gotta fight thru it. 🤷♂️ Thank u for giving your perspective on Kate Martin going to golden state and jewel Lloyd wanting to leave Seattle. My question is What are u expecting to get for Christmas Ashley and Alicia. Something that u always wanted but haven't gotten it. Great show as always
Pretty sure they going to lose viewership and merchandise sales now that K Martin is gone.
Thats hilarious.
lmfao.
So happy she’s out of there
I love Kate and I also see how some people only love Kate because of her proximity to Clark and they hated that Kate was with Wilson because they were messy and/or jealous of Wilson… I wish all the best for Kate and aces
I love Kate and I also see how some people only love Kate because of her proximity to Clark and they hated that Kate was with Wilson because they were messy and/or jealous of Wilson… I wish all the best for Kate and aces
@@HonestLeighSpeakingI thought her proximity to Clark was why she was drafted.
They loved her so much they didn’t protect her. I wonder why? Think about it. You just said she was the “fans favorite”. There can only be one favorite on that team. And it wasn’t going to be Kate Money. I’m from The Bay Area. Trust me I’m getting me a jersey
I'm so glad for Kate, I just saw something that said she was only averaging 3min. per game, why wouldn't she want this to happen. I Watched the Expansion Draft show and I think once these players get some play time together they will be a very good team.
Them not selecting anyone from Seattle is exactly the tone “ that’s some stuff you watch from distttannceee”
l remember the hilarious social media videos of the Aces pretending to leave on the team bus while Kate wasn't ready - she was running to catch up with the bus and everyone including her was laughing.
her basketball family here in Vegas are devastated of her leaving, there's a cloud over the city the last couple days seeing her go...
Now she can get to play you can see what she really is. They didn’t let her play. I think she’s better off.
She's showing how well she can play with Unrivaled on Laces. Kate is doing a great job and finally getting a chance to show what she can do. Courtney Williams was on the sidelines last night with the announcers and saying how impressed she was with how well she's doing now that people actually get to see her on the court. Mcbride was also giving her enthusiastic praise as a teammate on Laces.
Kate Martin is gonna be the Valkyries Caitlyn Clark. Zandalasini is gonn be their Kelsey Mitchell. Go Valkyries.❤🎉
Yes they are. To build only to keep rebuilding is painful. The history (heir story) of that team is nothing short of a Shakespeare tragedy.
I think they absolutely did right by Kate to make her a franchise player and that it was definitely bit an easy choice but the right one
Funny how these ladies dont mention the jersey sales! Lmao 😂
I think they absolutely did right by Kate to make her a franchise player and that it was definitely bit an easy choice but the right one … it was an unselfish decision
The move is good for Kate. Aces are done. Kate has a better chance of success & playing time with the expansion team. Aces had her as a "pet".
They will lose half their audience...
Kate Martin will outsell Aja in merch by an even wider margin now. Get ready for the Aja tears again.
@@petep5207Her popularity is based on emotional attachment in the minds of young newbies in the WNBA fanbase because she played at Iowa with CC. It will wane unless she quickly develops into a much better player.
They were selling out their arena for like the past 4 years. Championships brought people to their games, not some below average player that barely gets any playing time
@@AntwoineBaker Free tickets to gamblers at casinos brought people to their games. Sit TF down.
@@AntwoineBaker FREE TICKETS to casino gamblers brought people to their games. If their fanbase is so large, what is their viewership?
Kate Martin is going to be the WBNA’s version of Duncan Robinson next year. Keep grinding Kate!!!
Who is Duncan Robinson?
@@HonestLeighSpeaking NBA player for the Miami Heat. He’s a 3 pt specialist and worked his way into the playing rotation
@@HonestLeighSpeakingDuncan Robinson plays for Miami Heat of the NBA
They’re NOT sad to see her go 🙄, imo Kate can FINALLY sine instead of ride the bench. GO KATE!
I don't believe that they miss her for a second. Not on Aja's Team.
Jewel Lloyd plays the Fever like a superstar.If she goes somewhere else n plays everybody like she plays the Fever shes gonn be back in the upper wxhelon of elite players.😂😂😂Get outta Seattle Jewel, n go get your redemption story. Im here for every positive narrative. Go W! 😂❤🎉
If you think about it, they passed on a he Chicago Sky. Choosing Maria Conde, someone who has never played a W game was like saying, no thanks Chi Town. I feel I’ll be crying from the Sky sidelines again.
What?
Las Vegas could protect 6 players from expansion draft. Would you guys really put Martin in those six? Tough call.
😂 Pro ballers aren't devastated by teammate changes. It's a constant in the pro game.
Haha the bubble came from you doing a inadvertent thumbs up. It’s an Apple thing.
2018 and 2020 Seattle Championships… not 2016!!
Yes each team had to make players available …. Spreading false info 🤦🏽♀️
Wilson sad KM gone? 😅 ironic