Random WNBA Team Generator: Spin All 15 Teams

Spin one of the 15 teams of the 2026 season, newcomers Toronto and Portland included, or narrow the wheel to the East or the West.

Atlanta DreamChicago SkyConnecticut S…Indiana FeverNew York Libe…Toronto TempoWashington M…Dallas WingsGolden State…Las Vegas AcesLos Angeles S…Minnesota LynxPhoenix Merc…Portland FireSeattle Storm

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Dallas Wings

Western Conference. Plays in Arlington, Texas. Began as the Detroit Shock in 1998, played as the Tulsa Shock from 2010 to 2015 and became the Dallas Wings in 2016.

Every spin uses the whole wheel.

15 teams on the wheel.

Results

  1. 1. Dallas Wings

Tip: the space bar and the Enter key spin the wheel, and so does a tap on the wheel itself. Press again to skip to the result.

Random WNBA Team Generator: Spin All 15 Teams: how it works

This random WNBA team generator is a wheel holding all 15 teams of the 2026 season, seven in the Eastern Conference and eight in the Western, with the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire on it for their first year. One spin gives one team, each with a 1 in 15 chance. Tap East or West to spin one conference.

A team to follow or play as

A new fan wants a side to follow for a season and cannot choose. Someone starting a franchise save in a basketball video game wants a roster they did not pick. Either way the wheel gives a newcomer the same chance as a founder: the New York Liberty, Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury have played under those names since the first season in 1997, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire only since 2026.

Two conferences, no divisions

This league has no divisions, so the only chips are Eastern and Western, and they are uneven: seven teams and eight. Several names hide where the team plays. Connecticut, Golden State, Indiana and Minnesota play in Uncasville, San Francisco, Indianapolis and Minneapolis. Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas play outside the city they are named for, in College Park, Arlington and Paradise.

Tips

  • Fifteen splits evenly among three people or five. Switch to Elimination and spin in turn, 1-2-3 then 3-2-1, until the wheel is empty.
  • Cannot settle on one? Switch to Tally: the first team to land three times is yours for the season.
  • Want only the newest clubs? Open My list and type Golden State Valkyries, Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire.

Questions and answers

How many teams are on the wheel?

Fifteen. The league played with 12 through 2024, added the Golden State Valkyries in 2025, then the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire in 2026. Toronto is the first team based outside the United States. All 15 were checked against wnba.com/teams and the league's Wikipedia article on 18 September 2026.

Do the conferences matter, or are they only a filter?

Mostly a filter. Since 2016 the eight best records reach the playoffs whatever the conference. The league still lists seven clubs in the East and eight in the West, and its in-season cup games are played inside a team's own conference.

Will the list change next season?

Not through expansion. The next new team is Cleveland in 2028, then Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030, which would make 18. A move may come sooner: a sale of the Connecticut Sun and a move to Houston for 2027 has been reported. The wheel keeps the Sun in Uncasville until the league's own team page says otherwise.

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All 15 teams

Eastern Conference 7

  • Atlanta Dream Eastern Conference. Plays in College Park, Georgia. Joined the league in 2008.
  • Chicago Sky Eastern Conference. Plays in Chicago, Illinois. Joined the league in 2006.
  • Connecticut Sun Eastern Conference. Plays in Uncasville, Connecticut. Began as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 and moved to Connecticut for the 2003 season.
  • Indiana Fever Eastern Conference. Plays in Indianapolis, Indiana. Joined the league in 2000.
  • New York Liberty Eastern Conference. Plays in Brooklyn, New York. One of the eight teams of the first season, 1997.
  • Toronto Tempo Eastern Conference. Plays in Toronto, Ontario. Joined in 2026 as the first team based outside the United States.
  • Washington Mystics Eastern Conference. Plays in Washington, D.C. Joined the league in 1998.

Western Conference 8

  • Dallas Wings Western Conference. Plays in Arlington, Texas. Began as the Detroit Shock in 1998, played as the Tulsa Shock from 2010 to 2015 and became the Dallas Wings in 2016.
  • Golden State Valkyries Western Conference. Plays in San Francisco, California. Joined in 2025 as the league's 13th team.
  • Las Vegas Aces Western Conference. Plays in Paradise, Nevada. Began as the Utah Starzz in 1997, played in San Antonio from 2003 to 2017 and became the Las Vegas Aces in 2018.
  • Los Angeles Sparks Western Conference. Plays in Los Angeles, California. One of the eight teams of the first season, 1997.
  • Minnesota Lynx Western Conference. Plays in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joined the league in 1999.
  • Phoenix Mercury Western Conference. Plays in Phoenix, Arizona. One of the eight teams of the first season, 1997.
  • Portland Fire Western Conference. Plays in Portland, Oregon. Joined in 2026. An earlier team of the same name played from 2000 to 2002.
  • Seattle Storm Western Conference. Plays in Seattle, Washington. Joined the league in 2000.

How this list was compiled: All 15 teams of the Women's National Basketball Association for the 2026 season, with the conference each one is listed in. Team names, conferences, home cities and first seasons were checked on 2026-09-18 against the table 'Overview of WNBA teams, 2026 season' at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association, and the 15 names and the split of 7 Eastern and 8 Western teams were checked the same day against the league's own list at wnba.com/teams. Earlier names and the years of each move follow en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:WNBA_Franchise_History, checked the same day. 'Plays in' is the municipality of the main home arena as that table gives it, which is why Atlanta shows College Park, Dallas shows Arlington and Las Vegas shows Paradise. The league has no divisions, so the only groups are its two conferences. Teams announced for later seasons (Cleveland 2028, Detroit 2029, Philadelphia 2030) are not on the list until they play. Names are plain text used to describe the wheel; no logos, colors or artwork are used. The list is re-checked each spring before the season opens. Licence: Facts compiled from the sources named above; the selection and wording are ours.