Club has chosen to select sixth in the WNBA Draft 2026 and second in Expansion Draft

March 27, 2026 [Toronto, ON] – Toronto Tempo today confirmed its positions for the WNBA Expansion Draft and WNBA Draft 2026, following the league-administered coin toss conducted earlier today.

As a result of the coin toss, Toronto has chosen to select sixth, 22^nd and 36^th in the WNBA Draft 2026, scheduled for Monday, April 13. The outcome also establishes the Tempo’s corresponding position in the WNBA Expansion Draft, where the team will choose second, which will take place on Friday April 3.

The coin toss outcome also grants Toronto first position on the waiver wire.

Coverage and analysis of the Expansion Draft will be provided in the United States by ESPN, which will air on April 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Canadian broadcast and distribution details will be announced in the coming days.

The Tempo Entry Draft presented by TurboTax will take place on April 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET, with Canadian broadcast and distribution details also to be announced.

The Tempo Expansion Draft presented by Instacart will feature up to 24 total selections, with Toronto and Portland alternating picks across two rounds. Toronto’s complete order of selections in the Expansion Draft is outlined below:

Order of Selections for WNBA Expansion Draft 2026

Up to 24 total selections (up to 12 per team)

Round 1 (Picks 1-12)	Round 2 (Picks 13-24)
1. Portland	13. Toronto
2. Toronto	14. Portland
3. Portland	15. Toronto
4. Toronto	16. Portland
5. Portland	17. Toronto
6. Toronto	18. Portland
7. Portland	19. Toronto
8. Toronto	20. Portland
9. Portland	21. Toronto
10. Toronto	22. Portland
11. Portland	23. Toronto
12. Toronto	24. Portland

More information regarding the Expansion Draft is available here, and details surrounding the WNBA Draft 2026 can be found here.

About the Toronto Tempo

In May 2024, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced its expansion into Canada by awarding Toronto an expansion team, the league’s first outside the United States. The new team, owned by Kilmer Sports Ventures, will begin play in the 2026 season as the WNBA’s 14th franchise. Sephora Canada and CIBC are the team’s first announced founding partners. Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures and a 30-year veteran of building championship-caliber teams, is also Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors and Chairman Emeritus of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, MLS’ Toronto FC and other professional sports franchises. Under his leadership, the Raptors won their first NBA championship in 2019.

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