Every player selected by the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft, round by round, including full results for both inaugural rosters.
The WNBA officially welcomed its two newest franchises into the fold Friday afternoon, as the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo made their first roster moves during the league's 2026 expansion draft, broadcast live on ESPN.
Portland held the first overall pick after winning a coin toss, while Toronto secured the No. 6 pick in the April 13 collegiate draft. Both teams passed on Chicago Sky players as part of pre-draft trade agreements that netted them additional collegiate draft capital.
Here is a full breakdown of every selection.
Toronto Tempo
The Tempo opened their expansion draft haul with Belgian playmaker Julie Allemand out of the Los Angeles Sparks, then quickly added size with New York Liberty center Nyara Sabally at No. 4 overall. Marina Mabrey, a proven scorer from the Connecticut Sun, came next, followed by guard depth in Aaliyah Nye (Las Vegas Aces), Lexi Held (Phoenix Mercury), and Spanish international Maria Conde from the Golden State Valkyries to close the first round.
Toronto pivoted to international forwards in the second round, selecting Maria Kliundikova from the Minnesota Lynx, Adja Kane from the New York Liberty, and Nikolina Milić from the Connecticut Sun. Guard Kitija Laksa (Phoenix Mercury) and Indiana Fever guard Kristy Wallace rounded out the Tempo's 11-player expansion class.
Portland Fire
Portland opened with Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton — an Ontario native, making the Canadian connection with Toronto's expansion perhaps a missed opportunity — then grabbed Golden State Valkyries guard Carla Leite and Dallas Wings center Luisa Geiselsöder to round out their frontcourt. Washington Mystics forward Emily Engstler and Atlanta Dream guard Maya Caldwell were Portland's fifth and sixth picks of the opening round.
In the second round, Portland added Indiana Fever guard Chloe Bibby, Dallas Wings guard Haley Jones, Atlanta Dream forward Nyadiew Puoch, Washington Mystics guard Sug Sutton, and capped their class with Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl, one of the more exciting young players available in the pool.
Both rosters will continue to take shape through free agency and the WNBA collegiate draft on April 13. Portland tips off its inaugural season May 9 at home against the Chicago Sky.