The WNBA has agreed to grant the NBA's Golden State Warriors an expansion franchise in 2025, though the deal has not been finalized.
While the deal hasn’t been finalized, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is expected to be in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday to announce the new franchise, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.
The commissioner also said any new owners would need to"be a long-term investor in the team and I can't understate having the right arena and practice facility. I don't want to bring an owner in this league who is going to be in the bottom quartile as it relates to player experience," she said."They've got to be in the top quartile. In fact, they should be at the top.
Expansion has been one of Engelbert's top priorities, but her timeline has shifted over the years. She said last year that she hoped to announce one or two expansion teams at the end of the year, in hopes of them playing by 2024. Now they'll have to wait at least another year.Portland had a WNBA team from 2000-02, playing its games at the Rose Garden before the franchise folded.
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