After withdrawing from the upcoming 2027 campaign of Unrivaled, Kate Martin continues to work on her game this offseason.
Martin didn’t get a lot of playing opportunities in the 2026 WNBA season, appearing in only 19 games combined with the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky. She averaged 7.7 minutes per contest, putting up 2.6 points and 1.0 rebound.
While it’s unknown if Martin will get another shot at the WNBA, she’s spending her offseason trying to grow her game. She has been working with player development coach Kenny Hatch in San Francisco, with previous updates showing her focused on improving her movement, finishing at the rim and shooting.
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On Tuesday, Hatch dropped another update on Martin, revealing that the 26-year-old guard worked out with her former Golden State Valkyries teammate Kaitlyn Chen. Martin shared the post on her Instagram stories.
Based on the photos, it looks like both Martin and Chen worked on shooting and participated in some live, game-speed defensive and offensive positioning drills.
Fans were absolutely ecstatic to see both Martin and Chen together, with one fan saying, “Kaitlyn and Kate together again. LFG!”
“Elite company,” a commenter added. Another one said, “This is awesome!”
A delighted follower stated, “my duo.”
“That WNBA work hits different,” a fifth poster shared.
Martin was waived by the Valkyries ahead of the 2026 season. Despite that, she has remained supportive of the team and even showed up for their title-winning Game 7 against the Atlanta Dream.
Martin has also shown plenty of love to Chen, even recently commenting on the second-year guard’s celebratory post.
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