Sparks guards Allemand, Barker chosen in 2026 Expansion Draft
Guard Julie Allemand #20 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket during a WNBA game against the Dallas Wings at Crypto. com Arena on September 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES -- The first domino has fallen in terms of the offseason before the 2026 WNBA campaign.
The expansion draft just took place as the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo were given a chance to choose players from the other 13 teams and form their rosters. Here are their selections from the draft. First, the Portland Fire.
A new chapter in Portland š„ pic. twitter. com/4FS6Ipmqzm ā Portland Fire (@theportlandfire) April 3, 2026 And Canada's team, the Toronto Tempo.
All rounds: complete. ā All of our Tempo Expansion Draft selections have been made. Sponsored by @Instacart pic.
twitter. com/Jjqf7zxZIy ā Toronto Tempo (@TempoBasketball) April 3, 2026 As seen in their images, the Sparks have lost Sarah Ashlee Barker to the Fire and Julie Allemand to the Tempo. In fact, Toronto's first draft choice was Allemand.
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