Commissioner Cathy Engelbert had previously named Philadelphia as a potential expansion city. But with three new expansion cities announced since last year, could time be running out for Philadelphia?

The WNBA is growing from 12 teams to 15 with the additions of Golden State (in 2025) as well as Toronto and Portland in 2026.

"As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to Portland is another important step forward," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stated in a press release. "Portland has been an epicenter of the women's sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball fans.