Brittney Griner to sign with Connecticut Sun, AP source says
Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The 10-time All-Star spent last season with the Atlanta Dream after playing the first 11 years of her career for Phoenix, which drafted her No. 1 in 2013.
The 35-year-old Griner is from Houston and the Connecticut franchise is moving there in 2027.
Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday night because contracts can’t be signed until Saturday. The 10-time All-Star spent last season with the Atlanta Dream after playing the first 11 years of her career for Phoenix, which drafted her No.
1 in 2013. The 35-year-old Griner is from Houston and the Connecticut franchise is moving there in 2027. The 6-foot-9 forward won a WNBA title in 2014 with Phoenix and was the league's leading scorer in 2017 and 2019.
She was the defensive player of the year in 2014 and 2015. Griner also helped the United States win gold in each of the past three Olympics. Last season for Atlanta, she averaged 9.