Valkyries agree to contract with ex-Dream forward
The Golden State Valkyries have agreed to a contract with former Atlanta Dream forward Monique Billings, securing her spot on the team for their inaugural WNBA season. Billings, 28, was selected by the Valkyries in the WNBA expansion draft from the Phoenix Mercury and will now officially join the roster as the franchise prepares for its debut campaign.
A league source confirmed that Billings’ deal is undisclosed, though expectations are that she will sign for slightly above the veteran minimum. The Valkyries opted to select Billings in the expansion draft despite her status as an unrestricted free agent, signaling their intent to retain her in free agency rather than selecting a player already under contract from Phoenix.
Billings was playing in China at the time of the expansion draft.
“I’m so honored to be in this new market, to be a part of an expansion team,” Billings said, as reported by Marisa Ingemi of the San Francisco Chronicle. “That’s something I never even dreamt of before as even being possible. So being able to be kind of a pioneer with a new team is nothing short of a blessing.”
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