In recent weeks, we have discussed the topic of WNBA team expansion and how it will affect the Washington Mystics. There will be an expansion draft next year and some rotation player will have her rights moved to the Golden State Valkyries in 2025. There will also be an expansion draft in 2026, but I’m not sure if any significant movement will happen because of anticipated player salary increases with a new Collective Bargaining Agreement likely to happen then along with a new media deal starting in 2026.
In the NBA, the league will have a new deal starting in the 2025-26 season.