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NBA launches search for Cathy Engelbert's successor as WNBA commissioner
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 an outside search firm to help identify a replacement for Cathy Engelbert as WNBA commissioner, according to reporting by The New York Times. The move signals the league is actively preparing for a leadership transition as the WNBA navigates rapid growth, labor negotiations and rising player-profile attention. Fans and analysts are debating who should lead the league next.
Why now: The WNBA is at a pivotal moment of growth and a leadership change at the top has major implications for the league's future.
NBAWNBACathy EngelbertThe New York Times
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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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