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Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, who was in the midst of a career year, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury

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The Valkyries' Kayla Thornton underwent successful surgery on Friday after injuring her right knee in practice earlier in the week.

Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers (5) dribbles the ball against Valkyries’ Kaitlyn Chen (2) in the second quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, July 25, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the WNBA season after undergoing knee surgery, the team announced Friday.

Golden State Valkyries star forward Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the season after surgery on Friday following a knee injury, the team announced.

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