History Made, Drama Delivered, and Big Wins: WNBA’s Off-Season Recap

In this jam-packed episode of Play Like A They, Monica, Sara, and the Monday Night Squad are back to break down the WNBA’s most exciting off-season yet. The crew starts by celebrating the New York Liberty’s historic first championship win before diving into the league’s biggest updates, including the much-anticipated debut of the Golden State Valkyries. 

The squad shares their thoughts on playoff schedule changes, buzzworthy schedule release videos, and the intricacies of the expansion draft rules. They also speculate on Paige Bueckers’ potential landing spots and how Dallas might fumble its first-round pick.

Tune in for their thoughts on free agency drama, coaching controversies, and how this expansion could change the league forever. With plenty of hot takes, humor, and thoughtful insights, this episode is a must-listen for fans ready to gear up for the WNBA’s next chapter.

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SHOW NOTES:

**SHOW EDIT: This is not the first expansion draft in the WNBA, it's the first since 2008. :) our bad!

You can watch the expansion draft wherever you are able to stream ESPN's main channel.

Read the coaching moves so far this off-season here: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/42033470/wnba-coaching-changes-tracker-carousel-hires-2025-season

Read the episode transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gnKF04bjxC1C_Z6pER3DtuY1jd0T8q51r-O5zuAfVOw/edit?usp=sharing