To establish a WNBA team, Boston Women’s Basketball Partners needs to officially apply for a team, be approved by WNBA owners and pay an expansion fee. While the exact amount of the necessary fee is unknown, in Cleveland, the latest city to land a WNBA team, the ownership group behind the franchise paid a record $250 million expansion fee.

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The WNBA is in an expansion flurry, with teams in San Francisco (Golden State), Portland, and Toronto beginning play in the next two years.