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Good Follow - WNBA All-Stars Announced, League Expanding to 18 Teams + Angel Named Player of the Week & More

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Roz Gold-Onwude: 我认为WNBA正在抓住女子运动蓬勃发展的机遇，大胆投资自身。尽管Kathy Engelbert在公关方面有时会犯错，但她是一位非常有商业头脑的领导者，在疫情期间帮助联盟摆脱了困境，并在劳资协议谈判、电视转播权交易和联盟扩张等重大决策中发挥了重要作用。我们应该赞扬那些敢于投资自己的人，联盟应该抓住女子运动蓬勃发展的时机，积极行动而不是畏首畏尾。不过，新球队的高估值也给联盟带来了压力。 Logan Hackett: 我认为联盟的频繁变动，包括五年内五次的扩张选秀，使得球队难以建立深度和保持一致性。联盟扩张后，是否有足够的优秀球员来保持竞争力是一个问题。球队可能会出现明星球员稀缺，中等水平球员普遍的局面，但新球队的市场前景很好。WNBA新球队的扩张费大幅上涨，从Valkyries的5000万美元涨到新球队的2.5亿美元，涨幅巨大。

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The WNBA's rapid expansion to 18 teams by 2030 raises questions about the pace of growth, the financial implications for new teams, and the potential impact on player talent and competition. The discussion also touches upon the pressure on new owners and the success of the Las Vegas Aces.
  • WNBA expansion to 18 teams by 2030
  • High expansion fees ($250 million minimum)
  • Concerns about talent depth and competitive balance
  • Success of the Las Vegas Aces as a model for expansion teams
  • Pressure on new owners with high investment

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This Week on Good Follow: Ros & Logan react to the WNBA announcing 3 new teams and expanding to 18 total by 2030, discuss All-Star voting results, and break down Angel Reese’s slow season start to being named this week’s Eastern Conference player of the week. Finally, Logan shares her quick hits of the week.

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