Valkyries guard Kaila Charles lifts Golden State to WNBA Finals Game 1 win
The gist
Valkyries guard-forward Kaila Charles came off the bench for 10 rebounds.
Her bench production is a key edge for an expansion team chasing a title in its second season.
How it unfolded
- Jun 30, 2025Dallas released Kaila Charles, the fifth time she had been waived in her career; she returned to her parents' home in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 2025On the day she planned to buy a plane ticket to Trinidad for her grandmother's 94th birthday, her agent called with a seven-day contract offer from the Golden State Valkyries; she signed.
- Oct 2, 2026Charles scored in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the first round against Dallas at Chase Center; Golden State won 77-73 to reach the semifinals.