The Golden State Valkyries, the first expansion team since the Atlanta Dream in 2008, have made their first big free agent signing. On Thursday, the team announced it has agreed to a deal with veteran guard Tiffany Hayes, who was named Sixth Player of the Year last season.

After a slow start to free agency, the Valkyries have made a flurry of moves. The team signed Monique Billings as its first-ever free agent signing on Monday, and then announced a trio of European additions to the frontcourt on Wednesday.

There has been a lot of change when it comes to the Las Vegas Aces' guards this offseason. The first and biggest shift came when Kelsey Plum was traded to the

Tiffany Hayes, the reigning WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, signed with the expansion Golden State Valkyries on Thursday.

The Golden State Valkyries have their first big free agent signing with Tiffany Hayes joining the expansion franchise.

Former UConn women's basketball and Connecticut Sun player Tiffany Hayes signed with the WNBA expansion Golden State Valkyries.

Tiffany Hayes, who averaged 9.5 points for the Aces en route to being named 2024 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, has signed with the expansion Valkyries.

The Golden State Valkyries have signed veteran guard Tiffany Hayes, they said Thursday. Hayes was an unrestricted free agent, last playing WNBA games for the Las Vegas Aces, where she averaged 9.5 points on 50 percent shooting in 33 games off the bench last season.

Tiffany Hayes is officially coming to the Bay Area — and she's bringing her elite guarding and scoring to the Golden State Valkyries. Signing Hayes away from the Las Vegas Aces is a major win for the new team (and for Hayes,