A Charlotte Sting revival isn't happening anytime soon amid WNBA expansion

In an interview with the Charlotte Observer, the new President of the Charlotte Hornets, Shelly Cayette-Weston said “we are not in current conversations to bring a team here,” when asked about the WNBA.

She added:

“We are not currently not looking to bring a team here. But you can know that for us, we absolutely support the women’s game, the WNBA and we’ll continue those conversations as they arise… There’s so much demand for getting a WNBA franchise that it’s actually really competitive right now. So the decision is not just (wanting to) get it. There is a long line in waiting for the next franchise that’s going to be awarded by the league, which is a great thing.”

In the past year, Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall became controlling owners of the Hornets, buying Michael Jordan’s majority shares.

The Charlotte Sting were one of the WNBA’s original eight franchises when the league launched in 1997. The team had some great players – like Dawn Staley, Andrea Stinson, Tracy Reid, Charlotte Smith and Vicky Bullett – and went to the playoffs six times, making the Finals in 2001 when they were coached by Anne Donovan.



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