A week before their home opener, the Golden State Valkyries gear up to make history as the Bay Area’s first WNBA team.

Justė Jocytė, the Valkyries’ first-round draft choice, was not named to the team’s training camp roster, confirming that she will not be joining the team to start the season. Janelle Salaün and Elissa Cunane are expected to join the roster at a later date after they fulfill international commitments.

Nakase most recently served as an assistant with the Aces, winning back-to-back WNBA titles in 2022 and ’23. Prior to that, she worked in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, most recently as an assistant coach and player development coach with the G League Agua Caliente Clippers.