Overview
- The Fire officially named former WNBA player and Celtics scout Ashley Battle as vice president of basketball operations, strategy and innovation with a mandate over roster construction, talent identification and performance analytics.
- An early Tuesday LinkedIn graphic welcoming Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama as head coach was posted and deleted, with the team saying the message was an error and that no contract is signed.
- Multiple outlets report Sarama is expected to be the hire once a deal is finalized, though a local report said talks have encountered a snag that leaves his status unclear.
- General manager Vanja Černivec, hired in August, previously overlapped with Sarama at the London Lions and his Portland ties include a stint with the Rip City Remix before joining Cleveland.
- Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has said expansion drafts for Portland and Toronto will wait until a new CBA is in place, and the Fire are slated to debut in 2026 at the Moda Center.