WNBA, NBA approve sale of Connecticut Sun, which will relocate to Houston in 2027
The two sides had reached an settlement to promote the crew for $300 million in March, in accordance to an individual aware of the choice.
The WNBA and NBA board of governors unanimously accepted the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets proprietor Tilman Fertitta, the league introduced Wednesday.
The two sides had reached an settlement to promote the crew for $300 million in Marchin accordance to an individual aware of the choice. The particular person spoke then on situation of anonymity as a result of of the delicate nature of the sale. The two sides had to anticipate approval from the board of governors to make it official.
The Sun will play the rest of this season in Connecticut with most of the video games on the Mohegan Sun Arena — the crew’s house since 2003.
The franchise will additionally play two video games in Hartford and one other one in Boston earlier than transferring to Houston earlier than subsequent season.
“I want our staff and players to just be able to focus on this season and be present for the 2026 last season in Connecticut,” Sun president Jen Rizzotti instructed reporters earlier than Wednesday’s 98-69 loss to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. “I think our fans deserve that. And I think as a front office staff, our job is to continue to put on a great show and put a great product on the floor, but also make sure that we’re inviting people into this arena for the last time, and they’re going to create some experiences that will last forever.”
The Mohegan Tribe purchased the franchise in 2003 and moved it from Orlando to Connecticut.
Rizzotti stated the Rockets group has already had preliminary collaborations with Sun personnel. There will be extra now that the sale is formally transferring ahead.
“As far as the move, we’ll digest that when the time comes after the season,” Rizzotti stated. “Obviously, there’s a lot of positive repercussions of being associated with a team that has the kind of resources and infrastructure that Houston has, and I think that’s a positive for our players and our basketball staff as they move into the future, especially with this new CBA.”
The Sun’s president stated that she was below the impressions that individuals at the moment working with the crew would have the ability to transfer to Houston in the event that they wished to accomplish that.
