Overview

• Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores leads a bid to bring a WNBA team back to Detroit, with support from prominent local figures, including Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and former NBA star Grant Hill.
• The bid includes plans for the team to play at Little Caesars Arena and proposes a new practice facility and headquarters for the franchise.
• The WNBA filed a trademark for the name 'Detroit Shock,' a nod to the city’s former WNBA team, which won three championships before relocating in 2009.
• Nashville’s bid, spearheaded by former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, proposes a team named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt.
• The Nashville ownership group includes WNBA star Candace Parker, NFL Hall-of-Famer Peyton Manning, and country music icons Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, with plans for the team to play at Bridgestone Arena starting in 2028.