Valkyries GM Insists Draft Day Trade Had Nothing to Do With Flau’jae Johnson

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Valkyries GM Insists Draft Day Trade Had Nothing to Do With Flau’jae Johnson

"Seattle and I had an agreement to trade picks prior to any athlete selection," said Ohemaa Nyanin. "This had nothing to do with Flau'jae." The Valkyries GM wanted to make sure to clarify this after shockingly trading away Flau'jae to the Storm for Marta Suarez and a 2028 second-round pick. Storm GM Talisa Rhea was delighted to bring in Flau'jae.

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