Portland's WNBA expansion team fires team president just two months into tenure: report

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The WNBA’s Portland franchise reportedly fired its president, Inky Son, just three weeks before the team is expected to launch its brand. 

Son’s dismissal came as a result of significant "growing pains" and a "rocky" rollout, The Oregonian reported Friday.

On June 20, the WNBA Portland X account posted the date of July 15, saying a countdown was on, potentially alluding to the announcement of the team's official name. 

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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert poses for a photo with the Bhathal family during a press conference announcing that Portland has been awarded a WNBA franchise Sept. 18, 2024, at the MODA Center in Portland, Ore. (Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)

The WNBA did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment about Son's reported dismissal.

Son was hired April 1 as the first employee of the WNBA's Portland franchise. Prior to joining Portland, Son was the chief administrative officer for the National Basketball Players Association. 

"This is an amazing opportunity to help bring back a WNBA franchise to Portland, a city that loves basketball and has already shown itself to be supportive of women’s sports," Son said in a statement when she was hired.

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The Moda Center in Portland, Ore., Sept. 18, 2024. (Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)

"I am honored to be in a position like this to further the women’s game, and I look forward to creating