The Warriors have been awarded a WNBA franchise. We look at why the Bay Area is a good fit, how the roster will be built and how quickly it might contend.
WNBA fans have long clamored for expansion, and that day is finally here: The league will add a 13th team in the Bay Area, awarded to the NBA'sA second expansion franchise is expected to be announced this year, likely Portland, per ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. That franchise would also begin play in 2025. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed in a news conference Thursday the league's goal is to have 14 teams by 2025.
The long-awaited news of expansion won't just open up more roster spots -- which currently is at a maximum of 144, or 12 per team -- but will also reestablish the WNBA in at least one market where the league has already been: The Monarchs were an original franchise and played in Sacramento from 1997 to 2009, winning a championship in 2005. The Portland Fire were added in 2000 before the franchise folded in 2002.
While the WNBA sat on expansion for over a decade, the NWSL has showcased the surging interest and investment in women's sports, as the league has expanded from eight to 12 teams since 2021 and has three more to come, including one in the Bay Area.
The 2025 calendar year will be pivotal for the league even beyond expansion. While the current CBA runs through 2027, there is a mutual opt-out clause that could go into effect at the end of the 2025 campaign. The league's media rights deal with ESPN also runs through 2025.
In 2008, the Dream were able to participate in the lottery, landing the No. 2 overall pick and drafting center Erika de Souza. That was a change from 2006, when theAgain, these aren't necessarily the rules the league will dictate as Golden State builds its roster, but they give us an idea of what could happen. --Aside from the Bay Area's women's basketball tradition and roots, the region makes sense from an economic perspective.
There were Bay Area fans who supported the Monarchs; now they won't have as far to travel. Between the Stanford fan base, former Monarchs and Lasers fans, and cultivating new fans, this organization should be able to establish a solid following. --Lacob boldly said in Thursday's news conference that the Golden State team will win a championship within its first five years of existence . That said, history tells us not to expect too much, too soon from an expansion team.
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