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NBA hires search firm to find Cathy Engelbert's WNBA successor
Original: NBA hires search firm to identify Cathy Engelbert's replacement as WNBA commissioner: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/at
The NBA has brought in a search firm to help identify a replacement for Cathy Engelbert as WNBA commissioner, according to sources cited by The Athletic. The move signals the league is actively preparing for a leadership change at the top of the women's basketball organization, with attention now turning to who might succeed her and what direction the WNBA will take next.
Why now: News of an active search for a new WNBA commissioner signals a major leadership change at a pivotal time for the league's growth.
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- NBA hires search firm to identify Cathy Engelbert's replacement as WNBA commissioner: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7656852/2026/10/03/nba-search-firm-wnba-commissioner-cathy-engelbert-replacement/ # Sports # WNBA # Basketball · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2
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