On Friday, Orlando Pride will participate in their second major process of player acquisition as an expansion team — the NWSL draft.
As the only expansion team this season, the Orlando Pride were awarded the first overall selection. Tom Sermanni and the front office decided to use that selection to acquire superstar Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle via a trade with the Portland Thorns. In the same deal, the Thorns also sent pick ten in the first round to Orlando Pride in exchange for one of their Women’s National Team roster spots. A short while later, Orlando sent their third round selection to the Thorns for Australian star Steph Catley.