Report: Caitlin Clark Amongst Group Bidding for Cincinnati NWSL Growth Franchise

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is a part of the possession group bidding to carry an NWSL growth workforce to Cincinnati, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The NWSL, which has already added Boston as an growth vacation spot, is planning so as to add another workforce to carry the league to 16 groups. Cincinnati is one among 5 cities thought-about to be a finalist for an growth workforce.

Cleveland, Denver, Nashville and Philadelphia are the opposite 4 groups within the combine for an growth workforce. Based on ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf, the possession group of MLS’ FC Cincinnati is main the bid.

Cincinnati already has the infrastructure for a workforce with TQL Stadium, the house of FC Cincinnati, already in existence. Cincinnati’s backing from an MLS possession group additionally helps its case.

Ought to Cleveland, Denver or Philadelphia be chosen as an growth workforce, they might construct momentary venues forward of 2026, when the brand new groups will make their debuts. Based on Kassouf, the group making a bid in Cleveland has already acquired land downtown the place a stadium can be constructed.

Nashville already has a stadium constructed for soccer the place Nashville SC of the MLS performs.

Clark, who was drafted No. 1 general earlier this 12 months after breaking the NCAA scoring file at Iowa, had an excellent rookie 12 months, averaging 19.2 factors, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per sport on her technique to the Rookie of the Yr award. She was additionally the primary rookie since Candace Parker in 2008 to make the All-WNBA First Workforce.

Now within the WNBA’s offseason, Clark appears to be staying busy as she tries to get Cincinnati a brand new soccer workforce.