A sold-out crowd of nearly 20,000 people showed up and showed out at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for the preseason matchup between the Chicago Sky and the Minnesota Lynx. Not only did they witness the best of the women’s game with the Sky coming away victorious 82-74, but they latched on to the moment, hoping for greater possibilities between the WNBA and Canada.
Specifically, the hope for an official WNBA team north of the border.
The league is entering its 27th season with 12 teams in total and 144 roster spots. At the moment, very good players are being waived and most likely looking to go overseas for paid professional opportunities. As a result, many players and fans are advocating for expansion.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stated that Toronto is on the short list of 10 potential cities the league is looking at for expansion. When a new team will come to be remains to be seen, but when looking at the landscape of Toronto, it would be an ideal location.
Toronto is a great sports city with the Blue Jays in MLB, the Maple Leafs in the NHL and of course the Raptors in the NBA.
The Raptors have produced some of the best fans in all of sports, in part because of the fact that they are so far the only professional basketball team in Canada. The city was in a state…
