Portland’s WNBA expansion franchise inadvertently teased their selection of a new head coach on Tuesday morning, posting an image to LinkedIn of Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama that read, “Welcome to the Portland Fire!”

Then, the Fire quickly deleted the post.

But not before it made the rounds on other social media platforms and gained significant traction on Reddit.

A team spokesperson for the Fire acknowledged the post had been sent in error, but insisted the team has not hired a head coach and do not have a signed contract.

The flub becomes the latest in a series of missteps by the Fire as they attempt to get off the ground before playing their inaugural season next spring.

News of the Portland Fire's selection of Alex Sarama as their coach quickly made the rounds on soc

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