The WNBA’s Connecticut Sun has been sold to the Fertitta family for a record $300 million, with plans to relocate the team to Houston beginning in 2027, reports Alexa Philippou of ESPN.
The sale, which closed without a relocation fee, marks the latest chapter in the league’s rapid growth and increasing alignment with NBA ownership groups. The Sun will complete its final season in Uncasville, Connecticut, in 2026 before moving.
The franchise is expected to revive the Houston Comets name, honoring the original WNBA team that dominated the league from 1997 to 2000 with four consecutive championships.
The Mohegan Tribe has owned the Sun since 2003, when it relocated the former Orlando Miracle to Connecticut.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert previously identified Houston and Tilman Fertitta, owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, as a priority market. The deal follows the league’s rejection of an earlier proposed sale that would have moved the team to Boston.
An official announcement is expected on Monday.
