WNBA considering expanding by 2 teams

[psconn]

people that watch their college teams have 0 interest in the pro Wnba teams. It's like rooting for Kemba when he was a celtic, he was a great Uconn Husky but I have 0 reason to root for that horrible team of horrible fans.

You speak for all people? No.
Based on the response to UConn alumni, and to a few Geno appearances, I can tell you that a large percentage of the thousands in attendance at a typical Sun game are also UConn fans.

 

[baggerbob]

You speak for all people? No.
Based on the response to UConn alumni, and to a few Geno appearances, I can tell you that a large percentage of the thousands in attendance at a typical Sun game are also UConn fans.

The best comment I listened to on You Tube was the suggestion of each team having 15 players on their roster rather then 12. Get more players in the league now and the cost would be less.
The person said this would give New players more of a chance to grow in the league.
Most players aren't ready day 1, and training camps are so short, many good players get cut.

 

[eebmg]

This detailed article seems to show the expansion process is faster and more likely than reported previously

WNBA expansion could add 2 teams before 2024. Here are 6 possible cities

Portland, Philadelphia and Oakland are among cities with interest, and the potential financial backing, to add a team.

theathletic.com

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.

6 locations are hypthesized as best targets by the authors (alphabetical order)

1) Nashville
2) Oakland
3) Philadelphia
4) Portland
5) San Francisco
6) Toronto

 

[WFFL]

Really loving the interest and traction the W is gaining !!

Engelbert said the WNBA is down to 10 to 12 cities that it is considering for expansion, although she didn't name them.

Jennings and Vorkunov speculated that Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto as well as Nashville, Tennessee; Oakland, California; and Portland, Oregon, are in the mix.

Report: WNBA Eyeing 2 Expansion Teams; Philadelphia, San Francisco Among Candidates

The WNBA is looking into the possibility of expansion with the hopes of one or two expansion teams beginning play in the league by 202

bleacherreport.com