Therefore, the Aces lost three key bench players over the past three days. And that doesn't include them losing Kate Martin to the Valkyries in the WNBA Expansion Draft plus Kelse

The Aces lost a crucial player off their bench Thursday, as reigning sixth player of the year Tiffany Hayes signed with the Golden State Valkyries.

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.