Welcome to the W: Three Teams Approved For WNBA Expansion

Welcome to the W: Three Teams Approved For WNBA Expansion

Source: Ian Maule / Getty It’s official. The WNBA’s Board of Governors has approved three new franchises for the league, debuting between 2028 and 2030. After signing a historic collective bargaining agreement which gave the WNBA the highest-ever salary upgrade in modern sports history, Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia have been officially announced as the league’s three expansion teams. They join the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, debuting…

Detroit Officially Approved for WNBA Return with Team Set to Begin Play in 2029 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Detroit is officially set to rejoin the WNBA. The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have approved expansion teams for Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. Detroit’s team is scheduled to begin play in 2029, while Cleveland will start in 2028 and Philadelphia in 2030. Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia were initially awarded expansion franchises last summer, and last week’s vote by the WNBA and NBA Board of Governors formally cleared the teams t…