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Kaitlyn Chen

Golden State Valkyries · G · 2026 stats, contract & trade value

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Talent score
34
#103 in the W
Trade value
34
#96 in the W
Contract surplus
+0.0
talent vs. salary expectation
Position
G
Talent & trade value 20–9966+ star40–65 rotationunder 40 fringe

In 2026, Chen is outproducing her contract by 0.0 pts of talent. She's a free agent after this season, so the figure reflects her 2026 salary alone.

Kaitlyn Chen headshot

Kaitlyn Chen

34
Golden State Valkyries · G · age 24
Value & contract
Talent
34
Replacement
Trade value
34
Replacement
Surplus
0
Fair value
Talent trend34– flat
954320
LG AVG
Last 30 daysToday
Contract1 yr · $0K gtd
2026$278KNON-GTD
GuaranteedNon-guaranteedTeam option

Box scoreper game · 40 GP
PoorGreatpercentile vs qualified
Points
46
6.8
Assists
60
1.9
Rebounds
8
1.1
Usage
69
21.2 %
Efficiency
82
60 % TS
On-court impactwRAPM · 1,112 poss · 2026-08-30
PoorGreatpercentile vs qualified
Offense
20
−1.3
Defense
31
−0.8

wRAPM — her effect on team net scoring per 100 possessions, adjusted for teammates and opponents.

Stands out for efficiency; rebounding is the soft spot. Reads as a Replacement-level talent.
Talent outlook
2026
34 talent
2027 · FA
35 proj
3041
2028 · FA
36 proj
3044

Projected per stat on the fitted league aging curves (scoring fades, rebounding holds, minutes drive late decline) — 4,700 player-seasons, 1997–2025. Ranges are 10th–90th percentile from held-out backtest error. Years marked FA are past her current deal — projection only.

Career stats
SeasonTeamGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025GSV2410.32.00.91.00.20.00.838.0%33.3%71.4%
2026GSV4014.86.81.11.90.30.01.253.2%40.0%71.4%
Projected · 2027–2028
SeasonTalentPPGRPGAPG
2027356.21.31.8
2028366.61.31.9

Future-year talent figures above are projections on the league aging curve (fit from 4,692 player-seasons, 1997–2025), not measurements — they fade in the display because they should.How the projections work →

Best team fits

Her attribute profile scored against each team's current roster deficits — where she'd fill the biggest hole, not just where she'd be fun.

Atlanta Dream26-14 · thinnest in scoring + playmaking / ball-handling · 0.4M space
build this trade · fit score 20
Washington Mystics24-16 · thinnest in playmaking / ball-handling + scoring · 1.4M space
build this trade · fit score 20
Connecticut Sun10-30 · thinnest in scoring + playmaking / ball-handling · 1.0M space
build this trade · fit score 19

What would it take?

A fair package each interested team would have to send for Kaitlyn Chen — assembled and priced by the same engine that grades trades, most valuable pieces first until the outgoing value matches hers. The percentage is what that package is worth on the trade-value scale: 100% is an even match for Kaitlyn Chen, above 100% a slight overpay to get there. Open one in the machine to tweak it.

Atlanta Dream sendsneeds a filler · 109% of Chen’s value
Naz Hillmon
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Washington Mystics sendsneeds a filler · 106% of Chen’s value
2027 1st
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Connecticut Sun sendsneeds a filler · 115% of Chen’s value
Brittney Griner
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A starting point, not a prediction — each package is the fewest fair pieces by model value, and a real deal would flex around roster fit and both front offices. “Needs a filler” means the salaries don't yet fit under the cap without another piece.

Golden State Valkyries teammates

Aging comps

The closest player-seasons in league history (1997–2025) to her current age, per-36 profile, and role — the careers her projection walks alongside.

  • Dana Evans · 2022 · age 24
  • Tamecka Dixon · 1999 · age 24
  • Kelly Miller · 2003 · age 25

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