Roster move: the Valkyries set F Cecilia Zandalasini as active

The read

Per ESPN’s WNBA transactions log, the Golden State Valkyries set F Cecilia Zandalasini as active (Sep 12). Nothing in the records points to a top-of-rotation role; its betting relevance runs through the end of the bench.

The move

Cecilia Zandalasini, a 6' 2" forward, has played 35 games in the 2026 regular season, per the ESPN game log, averaging 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 19.2 minutes.

The roster it lands in

Where the minutes are: the healthy forwards and centers who played in the Valkyries’ last five games were Kiah Stokes (18.8 min), Kayla Thornton (18 min), Laeticia Amihere (14 min), Ashten Prechtel (5.7 min) and Nadia Fingall (4.3 min). The three lightest-used players in that window averaged 5.7, 4.3 and 3.8 minutes.

ESPN’s injury feed currently lists Janelle Salaun (Out), Gabby Williams (Out), Cecilia Zandalasini (Out) and Iliana Rupert (Out) for the Valkyries.

The Golden State Valkyries are 29-11, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, 2 games back, 8-2 over their last 10.

The market

The next price already sits after the move: PropBetEdge’s capture of Sep 12 (8 books) has POR at GS on Sep 18 at GS -12.5, total 161.5 — market consensus, not a PropBetEdge projection. A depth signing dated Sep 12 is not new information for it.