2026 Toronto Tempo season

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Head coachSandy Brondello
ArenaCoca-Cola Coliseum
Scotiabank Arena
Bell Centre
Rogers Arena
Attendanceper game
Record0–0
2026 Toronto Tempo season
Head coachSandy Brondello
ArenaCoca-Cola Coliseum
Scotiabank Arena
Bell Centre
Rogers Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
PlaceTBD (Eastern)

The 2026 Toronto Tempo season will be the franchise's inaugural season in the Women's National Basketball Association and first under head coach Sandy Brondello.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
1 6 Kiki Rice G United States UCLA
2 22 Teonni Key F United States Kentucky
2 26 Saffron Shiels G Australia Townsville Fire
3 36 Charlise Dunn G Australia Davidson

Transactions

Front office and coaching

Date Details Ref.
February 20, 2025 Hired Monica Wright Rogers as General Manager [1]
May 30, 2025 Hired Eli Horowitz as Assistant General Manager and Senior Vice President of Basketball Strategy [2]
November 4, 2025 Hired Sandy Brondello as Head Coach [3]
January 15, 2026 Hired Ciara Carl and Brian Lankton as Assistant Coaches [4]

Expansion draft

On April 3, 2026, an expansion draft was held to help fill the roster for the Tempo.[5]

Player Former Team Ref.
Julie Allemand Los Angeles Sparks [5]
Nyara Sabally New York Liberty
Marina Mabrey Connecticut Sun
Aaliyah Nye Las Vegas Aces
Lexi Held Phoenix Mercury
Maria Conde Golden State Valkyries
Maria Kliundikova Minnesota Lynx
Adja Kane New York Liberty
Nikolina Milić Connecticut Sun
Kitija Laksa Phoenix Mercury
Kristy Wallace Indiana Fever

Trades

April
April 1 To Toronto Tempo
2026 No. 26 draft pick		 To Chicago Sky
Protection from Tempo during 2026 WNBA expansion draft		 [6]

Free agency

Extensions

Player Date Notes Ref.

Additions

Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.

Roster

Toronto Tempo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G—BelgiumAllemand, Julie5' 8" (1.73m)147 lb (67kg)1996-07-07Belgium3
F—SpainConde, María6' 1" (1.85m)152 lb (69kg)1997-01-14Florida State–
C—United KingdomFagbenle, Temi6' 4" (1.93m)180 lb (82kg)1992-09-08USC4
F—United StatesHarrison, Isabelle6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1993-09-27Tennessee7
G—United StatesHeld, Lexi5' 10" (1.78m)150 lb (68kg)1999-12-28DePaul2
C—RussiaKliundikova, Maria6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)1998-07-16Russia3
G—LatviaLaksa, Kitija6' 1" (1.85m)155 lb (70kg)1996-05-21South Florida2
G—United StatesMabrey, Marina5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1996-09-14Notre Dame7
G—CanadaNurse, Kia6' 0" (1.83m)181 lb (82kg)1996-02-22Connecticut6
G—United StatesNye, Aaliyah6' 0" (1.83m)2002-08-14Alabama2
G—AustraliaRocci, Maddison5' 7" (1.7m)150 lb (68kg)1988-06-01Australia-
C—GermanySabally, Nyara6' 5" (1.96m)204 lb (93kg)2000-02-26Oregon3
G—United StatesSykes, Brittney5' 9" (1.75m)154 lb (70kg)1994-02-07Syracuse8
G—AustraliaWallace, Kristy5' 11" (1.8m)157 lb (71kg)1996-01-03Baylor4
G—United StatesRice, Kiki (DP)5' 11" (1.8m)2004-01-04UCLAR
C—FranceKane, Adja (DP)6' 3" (1.91m)2005-03-30France–
Head coach
Australia Sandy Brondello
Assistant coaches
Germany Olaf Lange
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
TOR
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
POR
SEA

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

Preseason[7]

2026 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 April 29 Connecticut Coca-Cola Coliseum
2 May 1 @ Minnesota Target Center
2026 pre-season schedule

Regular season[7]

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

Notes:

  • Games highlighted in   represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

References

External links

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