Valkyries' WNBA award winner proves Wings mistake

The WNBA announced on Monday that Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton had won the league's Most Improved Player Award after averaging 11.9 PPG, 6.0 APG, and 4.4 RPG this season for the new expansion franchise. In the three seasons before, she had never averaged more than 3.1 PPG in a season. Burton was originally drafted 7th overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2022 WNBA Draft, lasting just two seasons before she was waived ahead of the 2024 season. After being waived, she signed with the Connecticut Sun, and then was selected by the Valkyries in the expansion draft. She blossomed with Golden State, helping the Valkyries make WNBA history by becoming the first expansion franchise to make the playoffs in a team's first year, and she finished third in the league in total assists. Compare that to the Wings, who, despite having Paige Bueckers, were the worst team in the WNBA, and have the best odds to land the first pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Although that's a great chance to add premier talent alongsid