WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on league expansion
CNBC Televisionยท2025-07-11 15:15
Well, you know, in any business, scale is important. So, I came into the league, we were 12 teams who weren't in the Bay Area, and now look at the Golden State Valkyries, who just tipped off this season. They're killing it.Uh, and then we felt that 18 was the right number for now through the end of the decade. So, we just added Cleveland, Detroit, and Philly just a week ago announced, and they'll come in in 28, 29, and 2030. And, um, so I think 18 will be the right number, but you're trying to balance um th ...