All to know so far about Houston's new WNBA team

All to know so far about Houston's new WNBA team originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On March 27, it was announced that the WNBA's Connecticut Sun franchise was being sold to the Fertitta family — the owners of the NBA's Houston Rockets — in a deal that will secure a WNBA team for Houston, Texas.

The sale is reportedly closing for $300 million, which is a record price for a WNBA team and one that does not include a relocation fee. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert previously indicated Houston and owner Tilman Fertitta as "up next" and "the one we have our eye on. " The Sun have been owned by the Mohegan Tribe since 2003 and were the league's first non-NBA owners and the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports team.

One final season will be played in Uncasville, Connecticut for the Sun in 2026 before relocating to the Texas city in 2027. Per ESPN , an official announcement is expected for Monday as the ultimate sale and relocation are still pending approval of the WNBA's Board of Governors. Sources are also indicating that the franchise is expected to be named the "Houston Comets," an inkling back to when the team was part of the league from 1997 to 2008 and won four consecutive championships from 1997 to 2000.

Houston Comets to return to Texas following Fertitta deal PaperCity Magazine first reported the sale of the Sun to the Fertittas. Breaking: The Connecticut Sun franchise is being sold to the Fertitta family to bring the WNBA back to Houston for a record-breaking price for a WNBA team of $300 million, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. This news was first reported by the PaperCity Magazine of Houston.