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The Chicago Sky have reached agreements with expansion teams Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo ahead of Friday’s Expansion Draft, the team announced Wednesday. Chicago agreed to swap its No. 17 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft for Portland’s No. 21 selection. In a separate deal, the Sky sent the No. 26 overall pick, originally […] The post Sky make intriguing draft pick trades with Fire, Tempo appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Toronto Tempo have not played even a millisecond yet, but their arrival already feels like a turning point, not just for the WNBA, but for the global trajectory of women’s basketball. The Tempo will enter the WNBA in the upcoming season, along with the Portland Fire, expanding the field to 15 teams and underscoring […] The post Masai Ujiri will try to bring another championship to Toronto after bombshell move appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Bridget Carleton sparked rumors of a move to the Toronto Tempo after removing the Minnesota Lynx from her Instagram bio.
The 2026 WNBA expansion draft presents a uniquely challenging scenario for the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire. With a large number of star players, recent draft picks, and key contributors protected from the expansion draft and removed from the available pool, both franchises have to rely more on careful scouting, projection, and roster fit. […] The post Who should Tempo, Fire pick in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will officially begin their inaugural WNBA seasons with the expansion draft. Here's what you need to know.
The Caitlin Clark era is in full swing, and opposing teams are already taking notice. Building off a historic rookie campaign, the Indiana Fever guard blossomed into a full-blown superstar in her second season. She averaged 16.5 points and 8.8 assists in just 13 games as the Fever went 24-20, a ...
The WNBA will hold its 2026 Expansion Draft for its newest franchises, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, on Friday, April 3, ahead of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four, the league announced on Wednesday. This follows the WNBA’s ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement that increases player compensation and resources while expanding the […] The post When is WNBA expansion draft for Tempo, Fire after CBA agreement? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The April 3 expansion draft allows the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire to select unprotected players from existing rosters.
With the WNBA expansion draft set for April, here are five free agents the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo could target.
