About this episode

The episode discusses the Valkyries' decision not to trade for Kelsey Plum and other team strategies.

After a couple weeks hiatus, Valkyries Wednesday is back with a new co-host and lots to talk about. Zena Keita — whose analysis anchors the pregame, halftime and postgame shows for Valkyries games on CBS — joins Marcus Thompson to discuss Golden State, which sits No. 2 in the WNBA at 23-9. This episode discusses why the franchise chose not to trade for Kelsey Plum, coach Natalie Nakase's load management plan, and more.   

People in this episode

Host: Marcus Thompson

Guest: Zena Keita

Topics covered

• WNBA
• Golden State Warriors
• Kelsey Plum
• load management
• sports analysis

Keywords

• Valkyries
• Kelsey Plum
• WNBA
• load management
• Zena Keita
• Marcus Thompson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Golden State, CBS

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