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Practice facility: Retrofit a facility in
Independence, Ohio, that is currently used by the Cavaliers.
What they're saying: “They're a ready-made operation, arena,
demographic, the psychographic, all the data, those numbers,”
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “I’m a data geek. All
the data we’ve been looking at as it relates to what would make
a successful franchise and obviously look no further than what
we already did in the Bay Area.”
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Detroit
First year of play: 2029.
Majority ownership group: Tom Gores, who owns the Detroit
Pistons.
Minority owners: Grant Hill, Chris Webber, Jared Goff.
Where they’ll play: Little Caesars Arena, home of the Pistons.
Practice facility: Building a new facility.
What they’re saying: “I think this will be bigger than just the
basketball team coming back. It’s recognition of all the things
that are happening in the city. And finally, I think it’s going
to have a real economic impact," Pistons vice chairman Arn
Tellem said.
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Philadelphia
First year of play: 2030.
Majority ownership group: Josh Harris, who owns the Philadelphia
76ers.
Where they’ll play: A new arena being built in downtown
Philadelphia.
Practice facility: The 76ers have a practice facility in Camden,
New Jersey.
What they're saying: “Philly fans are passionate, they are full
on. They hold you accountable and they hold everyone
accountable, the players, the team, the ownership and, you know,
we embrace that and embrace them," said Harris Blitzer Sports &
Entertainment Managing Partner and co-founder Josh Harris, who
owns the 76ers. “There’s a lot of names who’ve come out of
Philly women’s and men’s basketball, and there are a lot of
girls playing basketball in Philly right now and this is
something that needed to happen.”
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