3<\/p>\n The Valkyries are the WNBA’s most valuable team by a distanceCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Superstars like Caitlin Clark<\/a>, reigning MVP A’ja Wilson and six-time All-Star Breanna Stewart will be back on the court next week, and all will have hopes of winning the WNBA Finals come October.<\/p>\n They play for the Indiana Fever<\/a>, Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty respectively — the three favorites to win the championship in 2026.<\/p>\n But while each will have aspirations of on-court success, they are all being blown out of the water when it comes to making money.<\/p>\n WNBA valuations revealed ahead of upcoming season<\/p>\n For the second-straight year, the Valkyries boast the WNBA’s highest valuation, and are already light-years ahead of the rest of their league in terms of monetization.<\/p>\n READ MORE ON BASKETBALL<\/p>\n Sportico lists Golden State<\/a> with a whopping worth of $850 million, after they posted a WNBA-record $78m in revenue in their inaugural 2025 season.<\/p>\n That revenue was driven by sponsorship, and a season-ticket base that topped 10,000.<\/p>\n According to ESPN, the Valkyries cut off 2026 sales at more than 12,000<\/a>, which proves their fan base is continuing to grow.<\/p>\n In 2025 the team was valued at $500 million — marking a tenfold increase on their then-record $50 million purchase price in 2023.<\/p>\n The owners of the NBA<\/a>‘s Golden State Warriors, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, were the pair to bring the WNBA to San Francisco — and both know how to run a money-printing operation.<\/p>\n Last year, Forbes ranked the Warriors as the valuable NBA team, worth an estimated $11 billion.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Golden State teams are top of both the NBA and WNBA valuation tablesCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t far behind with a worth of $10 billion, and the $9.75 billion New York Knicks round out the top three.<\/p>\n In the WNBA, the picture is very different.<\/p>\n Valkyries dominate WNBA rivals with huge valuation<\/p>\n Golden State’s valuation has jumped by $350 million, and the team has now pulled away from the rest of the pack.<\/p>\n The Liberty ($600 million) have the second-highest valuation, while Clark’s Fever are in third, with a worth of $560 million.<\/p>\n The Seattle Storm ($425 million) and Phoenix Mercury ($420 million) complete the top five.<\/p>\n At the other end of the scale, the Atlanta Dream have the lowest valuation in the WNBA, and are said to be worth $280 million.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Clark’s Fever are lagging behind Golden State in the money tableCredit: Getty<\/p>\n 2026 WNBA valuations<\/p>\n Check out the full list of WNBA team valuations below:<\/p>\n Golden State Valkyries: $850 million<\/p>\n New York Liberty: $600 million<\/p>\n Indiana Fever: $560 million<\/p>\n Seattle Storm: $425 million<\/p>\n Phoenix Mercury: $420 million<\/p>\n Las Vegas Aces: $410 million<\/p>\n Los Angeles Sparks $400 million<\/p>\n Minnesota Lynx: $355 million<\/p>\n Dallas Wings: $325 million<\/p>\n Chicago Sky: $320 million<\/p>\n Washington Mystics: $310 million<\/p>\n Connecticut Sun: $300 million<\/p>\n Atlanta Dream: $280 million<\/p>\n Just above Atlanta is the $300 million Connecticut Sun, and the $310 million Washington Mystics.<\/p>\n All in all, the 13 WNBA franchises that played in 2025 are worth an impressive $5.55 billion combined.<\/p>\n The average worth of $427 million is up 59 percent over 2025, and reflects the women’s sports boom that has helped feed a record-breaking CBA for 2026.<\/p>\n Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n By comparison, Sportico’s average values in the ‘big four’ US leagues are listed at $7.13 billion for the NFL, $5.51 billion for the NBA, $3.17 billion for MLB and \u200b$2.1\u200b billion for the NHL.<\/p>\n Stay up to date with the latest from the WNBA across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page<\/a> and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel<\/a> for all the news, exclusives, 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