Overview
- Toronto introduced the two-time WNBA champion on Tuesday, with Brondello saying, “This is the place I wanted to be.”
- The expansion team begins play in 2026 at Coca-Cola Coliseum, with additional regular-season games slated for Montreal and Vancouver.
- Brondello chose Toronto over offers from Dallas and Seattle, according to multiple reports, despite a reported larger bid elsewhere.
- She joins after New York declined to renew her contract following a 2025 first-round exit; her résumé includes titles with Phoenix (2014) and New York (2024) and the Australia national team job since 2017.
- Roster building is on hold until a new CBA sets timelines for the expansion draft and free agency.