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Portland Fire Introduce Alex Sarama as Inaugural Coach, Set Evidence-Based Vision

The franchise outlines an analytics-driven plan under an unsettled CBA that delays roster moves.

Overview

  • Sarama detailed an evidence-based, constraints-led approach centered on player development and a forward-looking style of play.
  • General manager Vanja Černivec said analytics will inform every department and staff roles may blur traditional boundaries.
  • The team announced it has surpassed 15,000 season-ticket deposits for its 2026 launch.
  • With the CBA still unresolved, the WNBA has not set dates for an expansion draft or free agency.
  • The Fire have no players under contract and will share a Hillsboro practice facility with the Thorns under RAJ Sports ownership.