Summary
The WNBA is set to expand to 18 teams by 2030, with Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia joining the league. Cleveland will start playing in 2028, Detroit in 2029, and Philadelphia in 2030 if they receive approval from the league's governors. Toronto and Portland will join the league in the coming year.
Key Facts
- The WNBA will have 18 teams by 2030.
- New teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia will start between 2028 and 2030.
- Each new team paid a $250 million fee to join the league.
- Toronto and Portland will join the WNBA next year.
- The new teams belong to NBA ownership groups.
- Cleveland and Detroit had WNBA teams in the past.
- Detroit sports figures hold minority stakes in the team.
- Detroit and Cleveland teams will use existing NBA arenas; Philadelphia plans a new building by 2030.
