2026 Portland Fire season

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Head coachAlex Sarama
ArenaModa Center
Attendanceper game
Record0–0
2026 Portland Fire season
Head coachAlex Sarama
ArenaModa Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
PlaceTBD (Western)

The 2026 Portland Fire season will be the franchise's inaugural season in the Women's National Basketball Association and first under head coach Alex Sarama.

The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[1]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
1 7 Iyana Martín PG  Spain Perfumerias Avenida (Spain) [2]
2 17 Frieda Bühner PF  Germany Movistar Estudiantes (Spain)
3 37 Taylor Bigby SG  USA TCU Rights traded to Connecticut Sun

Transactions

Front office and coaching

Date Details Ref.
June 27, 2026 Named Clare Hamill as interim president [3]
September 15, 2025 Hired Vanja Černivec as general manager [4]
October 14, 2025 Hired Ashley Battle as Vice President, Basketball Operations, Strategy and Innovation [5]
October 17, 2025 Hired Alex Sarama as head coach [6]
November 24, 2025 Hired Brittni Donaldson as assistant coach and assistant general manager [7]
December 22, 2025 Hired Sylvia Fowles as assistant coach [8]
March 19, 2026 Hired Danielle Boiago as assistant coach [9]
Hired Sefu Bernard as assistant coach and director of learning and development
Hired Jacob Lloyd as assistant general manager

Expansion draft

On April 3, 2026, an expansion draft was held to help fill the roster for the Fire.[10]

Player Former Team Ref.
Bridget Carleton Minnesota Lynx [10]
Carla Leite Golden State Valkyries
Luisa Geiselsöder Dallas Wings
Emily Engstler Washington Mystics
Maya Caldwell Atlanta Dream
Chloe Bibby Indiana Fever
Haley Jones Dallas Wings
Nyadiew Puoch Atlanta Dream
Sarah Ashlee Barker Los Angeles Sparks
Sug Sutton Washington Mystics
Nika Mühl Seattle Storm

Trades

April
April 1 To Portland Fire
2026 No. 17 draft pick		 To Chicago Sky
2026 No. 21 draft pick
Protection from Fire during 2026 WNBA expansion draft		 [11]
April 13 To Portland Fire
Serah Williams		 To Connecticut Sun
Taylor Bigby
2027 third-round draft pick		 [12]

Free agency

Additions

Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.

Roster

Portland Fire roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G3United StatesBarker, Sarah Ashlee6' 0" (1.83m)2001-09-10Alabama1
F55AustraliaBibby, Chloe6' 2" (1.88m)194 lb (88kg)1998-06-15Maryland1
F20GermanyBühner, Frieda6' 1" (1.85m)2004-05-28GermanyR
G33United StatesCaldwell, Maya5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1998-12-15Georgia4
G/F6CanadaCarleton, Bridget6' 2" (1.88m)177 lb (80kg)1997-05-22Iowa State7
F21United StatesEngstler, Emily6' 1" (1.85m)180 lb (82kg)2000-05-01Louisville4
C15GermanyGeiselsöder, Luisa6' 4" (1.93m)2000-02-10Germany1
F/C17SpainGustafson, Megan6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-12-13Iowa7
G2United StatesHarrison, Jordan5' 6" (1.68m)2004-04-26West VirginiaR
G/F30United StatesJones, Haley6' 1" (1.85m)187 lb (85kg)2001-05-23Stanford3
G0FranceLeite, Carla5' 9" (1.75m)2004-04-16France1
G7SloveniaOblak, Teja5' 8" (1.73m)1990-12-20SloveniaR
F13AustraliaPuoch, Nyadiew6' 3" (1.91m)2004-06-23AustraliaR
G44United StatesSamuelson, Karlie6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)1995-05-10Stanford7
G8United StatesSmalls, Kamiah5' 10" (1.78m)1998-04-17James Madison3
G1United StatesSutton, Sug5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1998-12-17Texas5
F22United StatesWilliams, Peyton6' 4" (1.93m)1998-04-27Kansas StateR
C25United StatesWilliams, Serah6' 4" (1.93m)2004-01-17ConnecticutR
G—SpainMartín, Iyana (DP)5' 9" (1.75m)2006-01-18Spain–
G—CroatiaMühl, Nika Injured6' 0" (1.83m)156 lb (71kg)2001-04-09Connecticut1
Head coach
United Kingdom Alex Sarama (Nottingham)
Assistant coaches
United States Brittni Donaldson (Northern Iowa)
United States Sylvia Fowles (LSU)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
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WAS
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Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

Preseason

2026 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 April 29 @ Seattle 81–91 Geiselsoder (15) Jones (7) Leite (5) Climate Pledge Arena 0–1
2 May 3 Los Angeles Moda Center
2026 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2026 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 9 Chicago Moda Center
2 May 12 New York Moda Center
3 May 14 New York Moda Center
4 May 18 Connecticut Moda Center
5 May 20 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6 May 23 @ Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum
7 May 25 @ New York Barclays Center
8 May 27 Connecticut Moda Center
9 May 29 Atlanta Moda Center
10 May 30 Indiana Moda Center
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11 June 2 @ Golden State Chase Center
12 June 5 Phoenix Moda Center
13 June 7 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
14 June 11 Las Vegas Moda Center
15 June 13 Dallas Moda Center
16 June 15 @ Minnesota Target Center
17 June 17 Seattle Moda Center
18 June 24 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
19 June 26 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
20 June 28 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 July 4 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
22 July 9 Las Vegas Moda Center
23 July 11 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
24 July 14 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
25 July 16 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
26 July 18 @ Minnesota Target Center
27 July 22 Dallas Moda Center
All-Star Game
28 July 28 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
29 July 31 Indiana Moda Center
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30 August 2 Los Angeles Moda Center
31 August 6 Toronto Moda Center
32 August 8 Seattle Moda Center
33 August 12 Minnesota Moda Center
34 August 14 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
35 August 16 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
36 August 21 @ Toronto Rogers Arena
37 August 23 Washington Moda Center
38 August 25 @ Dallas College Park Center
39 August 28 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
40 August 30 Golden State Moda Center
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41 September 17 Phoenix Moda Center
42 September 18 @ Golden State Chase Center
43 September 20 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
44 September 22 Golden State Moda Center
2026 season schedule

Notes:

  • Games highlighted in   represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

References

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