Sophie Cunningham expressed concerns over the WNBA's choice of expansion cities, specifically criticizing the inclusion of Cleveland and Detroit. She emphasized the importance of involving players in decisions about where they want to play to draw fans. Cunningham believes cities like Miami and Nashville would have been better choices. She also raised questions about the pace of league expansion and the excitement among fans regarding the new cities. The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams, with the announcement made by commissioner Cathy Engelbert about future growth.
You want to listen to your players, too. Where do they want to play? Where are they gonna get excited to play and draw fans?
I do think that Miami would have been a great [location]. Nashville is an amazing city. Kansas City, amazing opportunity.
... I'm not so sure what the thought process is there, but at the end of the day, you want to make sure that you're not expanding our league too fast.
Great demand for WNBA franchises. There was huge demand. Really proud of what my team has done.
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