WNBA commissioner says Philadelphia is an expansion candidate

Could a WNBA team finally be coming to Philadelphia?

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Have the constant calls for Philadelphia to have a WNBA franchise finally be heard?

At the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert named Philly as an expansion candidate:

No further information was provided, per the Philadelphia Inquirer's Jonathan Tannenwald, about what a potential Philadelphia franchise would entail, but it's a welcomed sign of development for a city that has such a rich basketball history. 

The WNBA currently has 12 teams with a 13th franchise coming in 2025 in San Francisco. A franchise coming to Philly, if or whenever it may be, is long overdue...


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