Summary
The Connecticut Sun WNBA team will be sold to Tilman Fertitta, owner of the NBA's Houston Rockets, for $300 million. The team is set to move to Houston in 2027, becoming the Houston Comets once again. The sale and relocation still need approval from the WNBA's governing board.
Key Facts
- The Connecticut Sun will be sold for a WNBA record of $300 million.
- Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is the buyer.
- The team will remain in Connecticut for the upcoming season but move to Houston in 2027.
- The WNBA Board of Governors must approve the sale and move.
- The Sun will be renamed the Houston Comets, a former WNBA team that won four championships.
- A $325 million offer from a Boston group was blocked by the WNBA.
- New expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia will be owned by NBA groups.
- The sale helps align the team with the league's new facilities standards.
