Potential Buyers Want to Bring Women’s Professional Basketball Back to Portland but Will Need Support From Trail Blazers Ownership

February 23, 2022

20 years ago women’s professional basketball team had a home in Portland and amassed a loyal following of more than 8,000 fans a night. They left in 2002 after then-Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen declined to add them to his portfolio of sports franchises. But now at least two parties are interested in bringing a WNBA team back to Portland. Willamette Week