You hope that there was a wake-up call for Indiana Fever Guard Sophie Cunningham on Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening, fever won the Commissioner Cup, WNBA’s these-season tournaments. Dozens of people used to watch, because there was a waist injury without a fever without fever.
But away from the court, Cunningham stole the headlines in 2028 due to the upcoming expansion of WNBA in Cleveland and the upcoming detail of Detroit in 2029.
Cunningham asked to wrap an ignorant bound about the upcoming league’s upcoming expansion, “I don’t know how excited people are in Detroit or Cincinnati,” to wrap an ignorant wanti about the upcoming expansion of the league.
Let’s check a quick reality here.
Despite the record viewership and appearance, WNBA lost approximately $ 40 million in 2024. And yet, they are still expanding.
Cunningham remained so much that he said that no one wants to go to Cincinnati, which is four hours away from the Northeast Ohio. Instead, he introduced Miami and Nashville as alternative places, where the players really want to go.
Detroit and Cleveland are great sports city. Miami and Nashville are the great party cities.
Sophie, it is about increasing the game. It is about giving opportunity to more women who have earned a chance to play professional basketball, but there will not be a place on the roster as there are only 13 teams in the league.
Celebrity of Cunningham has skyrocketed in recent weeks after a physical change in Clarke’s defense against Connectic Sun. That average 5.6 points per game. Despite the popularity of the Internet, it is not a very big superstar here.
In fact, this is a player who should be careful about what she says, because she can firmly apply herself into a mixture of WNBA expansion drafts in the coming seasons.
Both Detroit and Cleveland had WNBA teams in the past, but the league’s economic struggles twisted those teams. Detroit Shock won three WNBA titles and led the league in appearance for three straight sessions.
The city of Cleveland has turned into an emotional basketball city due to the homegron miracles of Lebron James. Dan Gilbert, owner of Cleveland Cavalers, who is a Michigan native, had some intelligent words for a 28 -year -old guard of Missouri.
“You should support your midwest sisters and these two great cities in this league, which you are going to know and love very soon.”
The midwest had enough. These are great sports cities that have earned some respect. Small town? Sure. But these are markets where WNBA can find a piece of success.
