04-15-2021, 05:01 PM
While I'm a big women's basketball / WNBA fan and would love to see more teams, I think they have to be really careful about expansion. There are lots of good players for sure, but there just aren't that many Candace Parkers, Diana Taurasis, Lisa Leslies, etc. that make the product on the court better and more interesting to watch. It takes more than just having lots of good players. For the league to really take off, you need both incredible basketball and star power on the court, in every game. The NBA isn't just LeBron and KD. People tune in to watch Dallas play because of Doncic, the Pelicans because of Zion, and even Washington because of Westbrook and Beal. There are superstars on display throughout the season and that makes it interesting. As much of a WNBA fan as I am, I could only name maybe half of the top 10 scorers in the league. Every team they add will result in a dilution of product quality. There needs to be a wave of "interesting superstars" that can take the league to the next level. I think Haley and Cam can be 2 of them. They both have a combination of being great ballers and intriguing style/personality.