Toronto Tempo, Canada's first WNBA team, is set to debut its inaugural season against the Washington Mystics at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, on Friday. The team president, Teresa Resch, has expressed extreme excitement as the team moves into Canada, a culmination of months of preparation and years of preparation. The club has already held events in Vancouver and Montreal and will play regular season games in both cities. The Tempo's first-ever draft pick, UCLA's Kiki Rice, and Kia Nurse, were signed by former Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri. Despite the rapid transformation, Resch stressed the importance of maintaining the team's identity as Canada's team.