Connecticut Sun Reportedly Sold, Moving to Houston: Why The WNBA is Headed Back to Texas

Connecticut Sun Reportedly Sold, Moving to Houston: Why The WNBA is Headed Back to Texas originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Reports on Friday say the Connecticut Sun are being sold to the Fertitta family, owners of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, in a move that would send the franchise to Houston for the 2027 WNBA season.

ESPN reported the sale price at $300 million, which it described as a record purchase price for a WNBA team, while also noting the Sun are expected to play one final season in Uncasville in 2026. CT Insider reported Friday evening that the deal had not officially been signed yet, which is an important distinction as the process moves toward a formal announcement. For Connecticut, this would end a run that began in 2003, when the Mohegan Tribe bought the former Orlando Miracle and relocated the franchise to Uncasville.

For Houston, it would restore a WNBA presence in one of the league’s most important legacy markets. The original Houston Comets won the first four championships in league history, making the city one of the most recognizable early homes of the WNBA. The big takeaway here is that this has been building for a while.

The Mohegan Tribe hired Allen & Company in May 2025 to explore a possible sale, and by July, Reuters reported the Sun would remain in Connecticut through at least the 2026 season. That same summer, multiple bids surfaced from groups interested in buying the team, while reporting also suggested the WNBA preferred Houston as a destination if the club were eventually relocated. By December, ESPN and Reuters reported that Houston Rockets ownership was in substantive talks to buy and move the franchise.