The Sports & Exhibition Authority has set its sights on bringing a WNBA basketball team to Pittsburgh.

SEA board members approved an agreement Thursday with consultant CAA ICON totaling up to $40,000 to conduct a financial feasibility analysis that would be used to help to attract a professional women’s basketball franchise.

Aaron Waller, SEA executive director, said the analysis is the latest step in the authority’s quest to secure a team as the WNBA grows in popularity and considers expansion.

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