WNBA Expanding to Philadelphia in 2030

Jailblazers7 · Post #1 » by **Jailblazers7** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:36 pm

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/45616945/wnba-expanding-cleveland-detroit-philadelphia-2030

Figured it’s worth a thread. I’ll be interested to see the branding and team name once details begin to take shape but I’ll be excited to have year round Philly basketball to watch with WNBA games in the summer.

Embiid P · Post #2 » by **Embiid P** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:22 pm

That's cool. I'm not a WNBA fan but I'm not a hater either. I hope they do well here.

FlyingArrow · Post #3 » by **FlyingArrow** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:39 pm

That's fine, but I do find expansion a strange tactic for a league that is still losing money.

Jailblazers7 · Post #4 » by **Jailblazers7** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 5:14 pm

FlyingArrow wrote:That's fine, but I do find expansion a strange tactic for a league that is still losing money.

Cash influx from new ownership groups buying into the league is probably the main story there. They also have a new media right deal kicking in next year that will spike revenue but we’ll see if that gets the league to profitability.

Post #5 » by **Stanford** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 5:21 pm

The Philadephia Caitlin Clarks

OleSchool · Post #6 » by **OleSchool** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:55 pm

Ehhhhh not a fan. But it's not my money

Phillybul · Post #7 » by **Phillybul** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:31 pm

It’ll allow more women jobs to play the game they love and also make some money. The wnba is a bit strange when it’s cutting lottery picks, draft picks before they get started. You hold a whole event of getting drafted which brings out emotions in making it to the next level. Then you’re jobless. From roster restriction to teams holding onto older players vs adding the youth. Expansion will help I think with this.

Be interesting to see where Dawn Staley is at in her career. Maybe she coach’s Philly. But I’d like to see her in the NBA.

Post #8 » by **Stanford** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:38 pm

Caitlin Clark's stats are crazy. 40% FG <30% from 3, 6 TOs per game. What a weird league.

Embiid P · Post #9 » by **Embiid P** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:53 pm

Phillybul wrote:It’ll allow more women jobs to play the game they love and also make some money. The wnba is a bit strange when it’s cutting lottery picks, draft picks before they get started. You hold a whole event of getting drafted which brings out emotions in making it to the next level. Then you’re jobless. From roster restriction to teams holding onto older players vs adding the youth. Expansion will help I think with this.

Be interesting to see where Dawn Staley is at in her career. Maybe she coach’s Philly. But I’d like to see her in the NBA.

From everything she's indicated, she's perfectly happy at South Carolina so I can't imagine her leaving that job anytime soon.

Negrodamus · Post #10 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:48 pm

Glad we're getting one.

Wish they were playing in Center City!

I just went to the Real Madrid match at the Linc and I have never had more confirmation in my beliefs that the nightmare area we call the South Philly Sports Complex is a failed experiment that needs to be dismantled and turned into housing. The amount of time I was stuck in a parking lot, that is presumably able to handle two sporting events at once, was so egregious and infuriating. The fact that there is no hope for having the Sixers/WNBA team in Center City is pathetic. Sorry, was just reminded of this since a WNBA team was rumored to be coming after they pulled the rug on a CC arena.

Phillybul · Post #11 » by **Phillybul** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:26 pm

Embiid P wrote:
Phillybul wrote:It’ll allow more women jobs to play the game they love and also make some money. The wnba is a bit strange when it’s cutting lottery picks, draft picks before they get started. You hold a whole event of getting drafted which brings out emotions in making it to the next level. Then you’re jobless. From roster restriction to teams holding onto older players vs adding the youth. Expansion will help I think with this.

Be interesting to see where Dawn Staley is at in her career. Maybe she coach’s Philly. But I’d like to see her in the NBA.

From everything she's indicated, she's perfectly happy at South Carolina so I can't imagine her leaving that job anytime soon.

Who knows 5 years from now. Which is when Philly will be getting a team.

mjkvol · Post #12 » by **mjkvol** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:42 pm

FlyingArrow wrote:That's fine, but I do find expansion a strange tactic for a league that is still losing money.

You beat me to it.

Arsenal · Post #13 » by **Arsenal** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:54 pm

Negrodamus wrote:Glad we're getting one.

Wish they were playing in Center City!

I just went to the Real Madrid match at the Linc and I have never had more confirmation in my beliefs that the nightmare area we call the South Philly Sports Complex is a failed experiment that needs to be dismantled and turned into housing. The amount of time I was stuck in a parking lot, that is presumably able to handle two sporting events at once, was so egregious and infuriating. The fact that there is no hope for having the Sixers/WNBA team in Center City is pathetic. Sorry, was just reminded of this since a WNBA team was rumored to be coming after they pulled the rug on a CC arena.

This. Abandoning the center city site to remain in the turrible sports complex was such a bad decision.

Yet another reason Josh Harris is a disgrace and an embarrassment. Bent over for Silver again!!!

FlyingArrow · Post #14 » by **FlyingArrow** » Mon Jul 28, 2025 5:36 pm

They need a site that is good for both public transit and for driving/parking.

bball4life · Post #15 » by **bball4life** » Thu Jul 31, 2025 10:00 pm

Stanford wrote:Caitlin Clark's stats are crazy. 40% FG <30% from 3, 6 TOs per game. What a weird league.

And she's the best player in the league (at least the most dynamic). Which is why I will never ever sit down to watch an entire WNBA game. the product is pretty terrible overall. I don't see how they grow and become mainstream and profitable. Once Caitlin is done if there's not another Caitlin 2.0 in the wings they will lose money hand over fist like pre Caitlin. But in the meantime, hey if they can make some money and whatever, have at it.

phillynative · Post #16 » by **phillynative** » Yesterday 2:25 am

bball4life wrote:
Stanford wrote:Caitlin Clark's stats are crazy. 40% FG <30% from 3, 6 TOs per game. What a weird league.

And she's the best player in the league (at least the most dynamic). Which is why I will never ever sit down to watch an entire WNBA game. the product is pretty terrible overall. I don't see how they grow and become mainstream and profitable. Once Caitlin is done if there's not another Caitlin 2.0 in the wings they will lose money hand over fist like pre Caitlin. But in the meantime, hey if they can make some money and whatever, have at it.

Shes definitley not the best but most popular .

Jailblazers7 · Post #17 » by **Jailblazers7** » Yesterday 1:45 pm

I find the WNBA to be a solid product when watching the upper tier teams play. That Lynx/Liberty game this week was good and the Finals last year were very entertaining. The guards and forwards are definitely becoming more skilled and players like Napheesa Collier (the actual best player in the league) are worth watching imo.