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The WNBA is growing. The league is expanding from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo, both set to begin play in the 2026 season. The first step in building those rosters comes with the expansion draft on April 3.

The expansion draft gives Portland and Toronto the chance to begin assembling their rosters. It consists of two rounds, with each team selecting from a designated pool of players made available by the existing 13 franchises.

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Ahead of the draft, each of the existing 13 teams was required to submit a list of eligible players along with five “protected” players who cannot be selected.

A coin toss gave Toronto the sixth pick in the WNBA Draft on April 13, with Portland receiving the seventh. In the expansion draft, Portland picks first, followed by Toronto.

The two teams will alternate picks for two rounds, with Portland selecting first in round one and Toronto selecting first in round two, for a total of up to 24 picks.

Here is everything you need to know to watch the 2026 WNBA expansion draft:

How to watch WNBA Expansion Draft

The Expansion Draft will be held on April 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.

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• Date: Friday, April 3

• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

• Stream: ESPN App

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WNBA Expansion Draft order

Round 1

• Pick 1: Portland

• Pick 2: Toronto

• Pick 3: Portland

• Pick 4: Toronto

• Pick 5: Portland

• Pick 6: Toronto

• Pick 7: Portland

• Pick 8: Toronto

• Pick 9: Portland

• Pick 10: Toronto

• Pick 11: Portland

• Pick 12: Toronto

Round 2

• Pick 13: Toronto

• Pick 14: Portland

• Pick 15: Toronto

• Pick 16: Portland

• Pick 17: Toronto

• Pick 18: Portland

• Pick 19: Toronto

• Pick 20: Portland

• Pick 21: Toronto

• Pick 22: Portland

• Pick 23: Toronto

• Pick 24: Portland

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA Expansion Draft order, time, order and how to watch