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Sixers' Tyrese Maxey Dishes Thoughts on Philly's WNBA Team

Tyrese Maxey is looking forward to the Sixers becoming the second pro basketball team in town.
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Apr 3, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey looks on after the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Apr 3, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey looks on after the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

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NBA Summer League isn’t the only basketball taking place out in Nevada this past week. With the WNBA in season, the Las Vegas Aces have managed to host some out-of-town basketball fans during a busy week. Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey was recently in attendance for a matchup.

The star guard not only praised the Aces after watching them, but made it clear that he can’t wait for his playing city to soon have a team to root for.

“I had fun [at the Aces game], good basketball over there,” Maxey told reporters. “I can’t wait for Philly to get a team, it will be great.”

It was known for quite some time that the Sixers’ managing group, HBSE, put a bid on a WNBA expansion. They had a lot of competition in the battle to bring new teams to the WNBA.

Recently, the league announced that three new teams will make their way to the league after the debut of the Toronto-based club. The final rollout from this batch of new teams will be Philadelphia in 2030.

“Philadelphia is a city with unmatched passion, rich basketball tradition, and an unwavering love for its teams,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “It’s only fitting that this iconic sports town is finally home to a WNBA franchise. From neighborhood courts to historic college arenas, basketball runs deep in Philly — and we’re proud to bring the W to a city that’s ready to embrace it. We’re grateful for Josh Harris, David Blitzer, David Adelman, Brian Roberts, and the entire ownership group for their leadership and investment in growing the game and elevating women’s sports in this incredible community.”

Before the Philly team begins, the WNBA will add a Cleveland-based team, followed by an organization based in Detroit. By the time Philly debuts, the league will be set at 18 teams.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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