During a meeting about the 76ers' proposed arena, Mayor Cherelle Parker revealed the city wants a WNBA franchise.

The league is expanding from the current 12 teams and will have at least 15 teams by 2026. The Golden State Valkyries are set to join the league next season, while Toronto and Portland will debut their teams the following year. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said she is "pretty confident" the league can grow to 16 teams by 2028.

Parker shared new details about the Sixers' arena project and advocated for a WNBA team in the city on Wednesday. The team's lease at the Wells Fargo Center ends in 2031 and their new home, 76 Place at Market East, makes the most sense as a location for Philly's W squad, though it may not come to fruition in this current round of league expansion.

Philadelphia's Gayborhood delivered more than 1,200 petitions to City Hall on Thursday opposing the 76ers' plan.

Philadelphia’s mayor has revealed the terms of the deal negotiated with the city’s pro basketball team for a new $1.3 billion arena downtown.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker believes the Sixers' new arena deal could help the city land an expansion WNBA team one day.

The broad strokes of the proposed 76ers arena plan that Mayor Cherelle L. Parker unveiled Wednesday night came as no surprise: If City Council approves, the team will build the arena in Center City with no direct local taxpayer subsidy,