Detroit Pistons proprietor Tom Gores submitted a bid for a WNBA enlargement crew on Friday.
“For the WNBA that is dwelling, and our bid represents an unprecedented alternative for the league to return full circle and impact a long-hoped-for Detroit homecoming,” mentioned Gores.
The Detroit Shock had been one of many authentic WNBA enlargement groups, taking part in from 1998 to 2009.
Nashville additionally launched a bid on Thursday, lead by Candace Parker, Peyton Manning, and the chairman of the NHL’s Predators.
The crew can be named the Tennessee Summit to honor Pat Summit.
The WNBA is trying so as to add a sixteenth crew by 2028.
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