PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury’s Satou Sabally believes the WNBA should focus on investing in its current teams and expanding team rosters amid team expansion news.
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Jun 21, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally (0) shoots against Chicago Sky during the first half at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
The league announced three new expansion teams that will join the WNBA in the coming years. This caused mixed reactions, but the main highlight is that the teams would offer more roster spot opportunities for players.
However, the Phoenix All-Star believes the focus should be on the current players and teams.
May 25, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Wilson official basketball with WNBA logo goes through the net during the game between the LA Sparks and the Las Vegas Aces at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
When asked by Stephen PridGeon-Garner about her thoughts on the expansion, Sabally expressed her wish for roster expansions and having teams be held accountable for player investment.
“Let’s focus on the teams that have everything set up right now,” she said. “Maybe focus on the teams that find excuses to continuously lack investment in their players before we focus on adding more to the grain of people that can’t be sustained.”
“We really have to put an emphasis on the players in our league right now, but I love to see the league growing.”
I asked Satou Sabally for her thoughts on expansion news
She’s happy for growth but notes a CBA proposal that left more to be desired, roster expansion + more pic.twitter.com/dIdSNVgmjz
— Stephen PridGeon-Garner ???? (@StephenPG3) July 1, 2025
Despite this, Sabally is excited to see the league grow in Philadelphia and Detroit.
“We really have to put an emphasis on the players in the league right now but I love to see the league growing.”
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
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