The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA’s newest expansion team, are facing criticism after waiving rookie guard Kaitlyn Chen, with some questioning whether the team unfairly capitalized on her

Former UConn women's basketball player Kaitlyn Chen waived by Golden State Valkyries, among the notable cuts in the WNBA this week.

One of the more heartwarming moments from last month's WNBA draft involved Kaitlyn Chen, a rookie guard and former UConn teammate of No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers. Chen didn't expect to be drafted—she was only at the event to support Bueckers—but ended up hearing her own name called by the Golden State Valkyries at No. 30 overall.