WNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for Portland, Toronto teams

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• WNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for Portland, Toronto teams

  The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3, the league announced Wednesday.

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  Article published:Mar 25, 7:23 PM ET

• WNBA expansion draft big board: Who will Toronto and Portland select?

  Now that the collective bargaining agreement has been ratified unanimously by the WNBPA and the league’s Board of Governors, the first big piece of business this offseason will be the expansion draft on April 3. This is the first opportunity for the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire to begin to build their rosters for the rapidly approaching 2026 WNBA season. Although the league had an expansion draft last year for the Golden State Valkyries, the situation is different in 2026 because that pro

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Mar 26, 7:16 AM ET

• WNBA Expansion Draft Set For April 3

  The WNBA expansion draft will take place on April 3, the league announced on Wednesday. There will be a coin flip between the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire on Friday, with the winner deciding between the first pick in the expansion draft or the sixth pick in the WNBA draft. Whichever team doesn't pick sixth will get the seventh pick in the draft. The expansion draft will feature two rounds, with up to six picks for each team in each round. Other teams will submit a list of five protecte...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published:Mar 26, 1:07 AM ET

• 2026 WNBA expansion draft: Date, rules and everything to know as Portland Fire, Toronto Tempo pick rosters

  Two new franchises, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, will join the WNBA for the 2026 season

  Publisher:CBS Sports GeneralArticle published:Mar 25, 9:22 PM ET

• WNBA sets expansion draft for April 3 as Toronto and Portland begin to build rosters

  The WNBA is moving quickly to help its two expansion teams build their rosters after the approval of a new collective bargaining agreement. The league announced Wednesday that an expansion draft for the WNBA’s two newest teams — the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo — will take place April 3. The expansion draft will be two rounds, with Toronto and Portland making six picks per round. A coin toss will be held between the teams, with the winner having the option to pick first in the expansion d

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Mar 25, 7:46 PM ET

• WNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for new teams in Portland and Toronto

  The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3, the league announced Wednesday. A coin toss will be held Friday, with the winning franchise getting to choose either the first pick in the expansion draft or the No. 6 pick in the college draft on April 13. Whichever team doesn't get the sixth pick in the college draft will choose seventh.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Mar 25, 7:02 PM ET

• 2026 WNBA expansion draft set for April 3, with Fire and Tempo poised to start building inaugural rosters

  Portland and Toronto will first take part in the W's expansion draft before joining the rest of the league's teams for the collegiate draft.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Mar 25, 7:03 PM ET

• WNBA expansion draft date set for Portland and Toronto, how it works

  The WNBA announced the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will begin building their rosters during the expansion draft on April 3. How it works:

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Mar 25, 6:52 PM ET