It genuinely surprised a lot of people when Sandy Brondello was named the head coach of the new WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo. Fans had been convinced she’d end up in Dallas, coaching Paige Bueckers and giving the Wings a fresh start. It felt like the perfect fit on paper — so when the Tempo announcement dropped, it was a real curveball. But once you hear Brondello make this announcement, it starts to make a lot more sense.

“This is Canada’s team, and I thought that would be very exciting. And I’m up for every challenge. Like you said, I’ve won a few championships there, but I think this is just a little different situation, obviously. A lot of the players now are free agents. Yes, we’ll be an expansion team, but hopefully summer in Toronto is pretty special, I hear. So hopefully we can ge

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