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A week ahead of the 2023 NWSL draft, Angel City has acquired the No. 1 overall pick in a blockbuster three-team deal with Gotham FC and the Portland Thorns.
Angel City sent the No. 5 overall pick, a 2024 second-round pick and $200,000 in allocation money to Portland in exchange for midfielder Yazmeen Ryan, the team announced Thursday. Ryan was then sent to Gotham FC, along with an additional $250,000 in allocation money, for the No. 1 pick. Angel City is expected to draft 18-year-old U.S. women’s national team star Alyssa Thompson, according to Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times.