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“The Bay Area has been a desirable market for the WNBA and the availability of the Monarchs provides an opportunity to move a well-known franchise and broaden its fan base within Northern California,” Orender said. Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment, which runs the NHL’s San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion — a potential WNBA venue — could be an option. The organization had not yet been contacted by the WNBA.