The WNBA hopes to expand by two teams before the 2024 season, commissioner Cathy Engelbert told The Athletic.
A new expansion franchise would mark the WNBA’s first since the Atlanta Dream’s inaugural season in 2008.
The WNBA has whittled its list of potential host cities for a new team down to roughly 12, per The Athletic. No specific cities have been officially selected by the WNBA, though Nashville, Oakland and Philadelphia are among the candidates.
“There’s no crisp or clear formula, but you see cities that rise to the top pretty quickly,” Engelbert said.