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The Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire, the 14th and 15th WNBA franchises, finally have rosters. On Friday, the Tempo and Fire completed their long-awaited expansion draft, which had been delayed due to the extended labor negotiations between the league and the players union over a new collective bargaining agreement.
The Tempo won a coin toss last week and chose the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, which gave the Fire the first pick in the expansion draft. The draft was two rounds, and the teams alternated picks within each round before snaking the order in between rounds. Only two players from the 13 existing teams could be taken -- one in each round.
With the first overall pick, the Fire selected Bridget Carleton from the Minnesota Lynx and the Tempo chose Julie Allemand from the Los Angeles Sparks second.
Before the draft, the Chicago Sky completed trades with both franchises to ensure that neither one would select one of their unprotected players. The Sky sent the No. 17 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft to the Fire in exchange for the No. 21 pick and their agreement not to select anyone, and sent the No. 26 overall pick to the Tempo in exchange for their agreement not to select anyone.
Now that the historic double expansion draft is in the books, here's a look at each team's inaugural roster.
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