Golden State Valkyries General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin, left, announces their new head coach Natalie Nakase, formerly a first assistant coach with the Las Vegas Aces, right, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

New Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase poses for a portrait during a news conference, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Golden State Valkyries General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin, left, announces their new head coach Natalie Nakase, formerly a first assistant coach with the Las Vegas Aces, center, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)