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WNBA coming back to Detroit: Expansion franchise announced for 2029 season

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.

DETROIT AWARDED WNBA EXPANSION FRANCHISE

DETROIT (June 30, 2025) – The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced earlier today that Detroit and its ownership group led by Tom and Holly Gores have been awarded an expansion franchise, subject to WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors approval. The new team will join the league in competitionbeginning in 2029.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1d

Detroit Pistons Welcome WNBA Franchise to Town

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

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Detroit's WNBA bid supported by this multisports complex plan at old Uniroyal site

If Detroit is ultimately awarded a WNBA franchise, the site would also host the team's practice facility and headquarters.

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WNBA expanding to Detroit in 2029, Tom Gores calls it 'a huge win'

The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the ...

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Detroit is getting a WNBA team in 2029 -- here’s what to know

The announcement sets forth the WNBA’s return to Detroit. The Detroit Shock were one of the first expansion teams in the WNBA ...

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WNBA returning to Detroit in 2029, with Jared Goff and former Pistons among team owners

Detroit is one of three expansion cities for the WNBA. The expansion will bring the league to 15 teams. Detroit's team is ...

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Detroit Pistons sign Caris LeVert, former U-M guard, to 2-year deal in NBA free agency

The Detroit Pistons have landed former Michigan star Caris LeVert on a two-year, $29 million contract in NBA free agency.

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WNBA adds three more franchises as league’s popularity continues to grow

Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will bring the league to 18 teams by 2030 in the most transformative time in the league’s ...

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