A row of basketballs in front of Toronto Tempo team logo
The Toronto Tempo are set to begin their inaugural WNBA season in 2026. (Photo credit: Amanda Lee Coffey)

There have been two distinct themes to the Toronto Tempo’s pre-season – of course, building a good basketball team is top of mind for the expansion franchise. The other theme, one perhaps not understood fully by people who don’t know how hungry the city of Toronto has been for this team, is just how exciting this whole process is.

The level of performance will come, as head coach Sandy Brondello has said over and over these past few weeks. She’s urged patience, both as the team waited for its final players to arrive from overseas teams and as they now work to finalize their roster. This is a normal process for WNBA teams, and more so this season as teams reel from the effects of expansion and the new salaries that have come with the new collective bargaining agreement.


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