In the short term, the WNBA will welcome one or two additional teams, and depending The Athleticthe Warriors would be in pole position to create a franchise in the San Francisco Bay Area, and more precisely in Oakland, which the Warriors left in 2019.
At San Francisco Chroniclea Warriors spokesperson explained that there were “productive discussions” on the subject, but “that it would be premature to assume that an agreement has been finalized. We have no further information to communicate at this time. »
On the WNBA side, a spokesperson confirms that “Discussions with new groups of potential owners continue in the right direction. We will have more information to share on the league’s expansion plans in the near future. »
While the playoffs are in full swing in the WNBA, and the women’s league has welcomed increased audiences, its commissioner Cathy Engelbert is touring across the United States and Canada to study the application files. Since 2008, the league has not welcomed new franchises, and last June, Engelbert announced that it was aiming to add two teams by 2025, to bring their number to 14.
According to the Chronicle, an agreement, by the end of the year, would allow the Warriors women’s team to be ready for the 2025 season.
