In past expansion drafts, teams also were allowed to select only one player from each existing NBA franchise. This means that if a hypothetical Las Vegas franchise were to use its first pick in the expansion draft on a player from the Boston Celtics, neither it nor the other expansion team would be permitted to draft another Celtics player.

In a recent article on ESPN, multiple contributors helped form a mock draft where Seattle and Las Vegas, the two most likely expansion cities, alternated picks. The lone Charlotte

The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026

Now that the NBA's TV deal is complete, expansion is up next. So when will it happen and who will be involved?

After teasing expansion on Tuesday, the WNBA has confirmed Portland will be home to the 15th franchise in the league. The WNBA announced the news

The WNBA is expanding to Portland by granting the league’s 15th franchise to the city. The team, which was announced Wednesday, will begin play in 2026 and be led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal,

Portland was awarded a WNBA expansion franchise Wednesday, which was announced early in the morning ahead of a mid-afternoon press conference at the Moda Center. Read online:

The WNBA is expanding again. The professional women’s basketball league announced Wednesday that it has awarded its 15th franchise to Portland, Oregon. The team, set to begin play in the 2026 season,