The Bay Area's first WNBA team officially has a leader now.
The Golden State Valkyries announced Natalie Nakase as its new head coach on Thursday. Nakase previously played with the San Jose Spiders, San Diego Siege and in the National Women's Basketball league.
The WNBA will hold an expansion draft in December, where the Valkyries will begin building their roster. The team is set to play at Chase Center in San Francisco and will kick off its inaugural season in May.
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