The WNBA is getting closer to expanding to the Bay Area with Golden State Warriors governor Joe Lacob poised to run the franchise.
Per The Athletic's Marcus Thompson II, the Warriors are "close" to a deal for a WNBA team that would play its home games at Chase Center:
"The deal is not completed, sources stressed, as several details still need to be worked out. But if finalized, the franchise will play its games at Chase Center and be headquartered in Oakland at the team's practice facility, which the organization still owns and uses to maintain a presence in the community.