News of the Nashville bid comes in the midst of a growth period in the WNBA, which intends to expand to 16 teams by 2028.

The race to secure a spot in the WNBA's expansion era is in full swing, but a recent bid from a Nashville-based group could be game, set, match. According to media reports, Nashville Predators owner Bill Haslam submitted a bid to the WNBA for Nashville to receive the league's 16th franchise.

A new ownership group based in Nashville, Tennessee, seeks to add another club to the WNBA. Peyton Manning, Candace Parker, former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are part of the group that submitted a bid for a team to come to the "Volunteer State."