Cleveland likely to be awarded next WNBA franchise for 2028 Posted on February 16, 2025 by Sport News Now Cleveland has a 90% chance to be awarded the WNBA’s 16th franchise, starting in 2028, and be named the Cleveland Rockers with a bid of about $250M. The WNBA may add two more franchises, as well, to get to 18 total. READ FULL STORY