Investors led by Pistons owner Tom Gores have secured WNBA's return to Detroit with an expansion team. The Detroit Shock departed to Tulsa in 2010.

This is a huge win for Detroit and the WNBA,” Gores said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “Today marks the long-hoped-for return of the WNBA to a city wit

Detroit was first awarded a WNBA franchise in 1996. The Detroit Shock played in Auburn Hills from 1998 to 2009, with the team moving to Tulsa and then Dallas. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert lauded Detroit's commitment to advancing the growth of the WNBA and how the new team will impact the community.