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Exclusive: WNBA expansion to add up to 2 teams before 2024 season
Portland, Philadelphia and Oakland are among cities with interest, and the potential financial backing, to add a team.
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Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told The Athletic she hopes to identify one or two cities for an expansion franchise by the start of the WNBA playoffs in September or by year’s end at the latest. Those new teams could begin to play as early as the 2024 season, she said. This would be the first time the league has added an expansion team since the Atlanta Dream were founded in 2008.
League started with list of 100 potential cities, now down to 10-12. Have considered 25 or so things about potential cities. Harder to determine value of potential franchises.