The stars of the WNBA don’t touch down at Rocket Arena until May 2028, but the race is on to build the foundation of the yet-to-be-named Cleveland basketball team.

The forthcoming expansion team, announced in June , is set to play in Rocket Arena, the home of the Cavaliers. It’s already secured 7,000 season-ticket pledges. Cleveland Clinic Courts in Independence will be the women’s practice home, with the NBA squad eventually moving to the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center in the Flats.

Other big announcements should come as early as January or February, which is when the league expects to share the name, colorway and branding for the new team. From there, a general manager and coach must be selected in preparation for free agency and the draft in 2027, the first in which

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