Well, roster release morning was far from boring.

The Golden State Valkyries announced on Thursday morning that they waived Kate Martin, are seeking an emergency replacement contract for Iliana Rupert due to pregnancy, and both Laeticia Amihere and Kaitlyn Chen made the team.

“I don’t think anything can prepare me for an emotional decision like that, but what I hope is that everyone just gets opportunities,” Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase said about cutdown day on Wednesday. “I think last year, almost everyone from training camp did get an opportunity. And so, from a coach's perspective, and from our coaching staff like that, was just such a proud moment to see a lot of them, I think they landed in Indiana, we're just super proud, because at the end of the day, we're trying to create more jobs, because there's so much talent out there, and I don't think the jobs right now are equal to the amount of talent that's out there.”

Whew. There is a lot to get to here.

Martin had been battling a right quad strain during training camp and had been considered day-to-day as of Wednesday.

She is eligible for a developmental roster spot, where she would join Miela Sowah, but it is hard to believe Martin would pass through waivers when teams like Indiana, Portland, Phoenix or Toronto have a need. Las Vegas could also take a swing at bringing her back.

Martin started four games for the Valkyries and came off the bench in 38, averaging 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.4 minutes per game. If she were to sign a developmental deal to play in just 12 games, she will only be eligible to make around $60,000.

General manager Ohemaa Nyanin also noted on media day that the Valkyries didn’t want to be the kind of team that waived players just to bring them back.

“We want to definitely make sure that we aren't signing athletes and then waiving them and then signing them and releasing them like that's not the type of organization that we are,” she said. “So we want to be very thoughtful and intentional as to how we use these spots.”

After missing the past two days of practice with illness, the Valkyries said they are seeking an emergency contract because Rupert is pregnant. She practiced one day — Sunday — after playing a full European season.

Rupert was expected to be the Valkyries’ starting center and somewhat define their offense as a stretch five. Without her, Kiah Stokes would slot in as the starting center and she is a much different player.

Stokes has primarily been a defensive specialist, never scoring more than 6.9 points per game, and while she might get a larger opportunity to score with Golden State, her profile is far different from Rupert.

Rupert started 11 games for the Valkyries last season and averaged 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while being the Valkyries most consistent 3-point shooter in the second half.

This is also likely why Amihere made the final roster, but she isn’t a pure center herself, so the Valkyries now might need some more depth in the frontcourt.

They could go with a center in the final developmental roster spot, but they will also be able to sign a player to a year-long deal and go above the salary cap due to the emergency exception if the WNBA were to approve it, the league confirmed to Valkyries Beat on Thursday.

Rupert is expected to miss the season but will stay on the roster and her contract is fully protected. She will be eligible to travel with the team throughout her pregnancy, though she does not have to. She cannot be traded without her consent due to a new rule in the CBA, which doesn’t allow teams to trade pregnant players without the player’s permission.

As for who might be available? Tina Charles retired earlier this week, but players have come out of retirement before, and the league’s all-time rebounder would be a huge get.

The rest of the market is a bit bleaker. The Mercury just cut center Ashten Prechtel, while Kyara Linskens might also be available if she doesn’t make the Phoenix roster. Dallas also recently waived 6-foot-4 center Rayah Marshall.

They might also be able to trade for someone like Portland’s Megan Gustafson or Connecticut’s Olivia Nelson-Ododa for a second-round pick.