WNBA, NBA Board of Governors approve sale of Sun; Houston relocation set for 2027

Fertitta, the league announced Wednesday. The unanimous vote — which marks the final step in the transaction — solidifies that this season will be the franchise’s last in Connecticut before relocating to Houston to start the 2027 season. “As a front-office staff, our job is to c

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Twilight is on the horizon for the Connecticut Sun. After a prolonged process, the WNBA and NBA Board of Governors approved the relocation and sale of the franchise from the Mohegan Tribe to Tilman J.

Fertitta, the league announced Wednesday. The unanimous vote — which marks the final step in the transaction — solidifies that this season will be the franchise’s last in Connecticut before relocating to Houston to start the 2027 season. “As a front-office staff, our job is to continue to put on a great show and put a great product on the floor,” Sun president Jen Rizzotti told reporters before Wednesday’s 98-69 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, “but also make sure that we’re inviting people into this arena for the last time and they’re going to create some experiences that last forever.

” Fertitta, who also owns the Houston Rockets, purchased the franchise for a record-breaking $300 million, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the transaction. The team will be rebranded as the Comets, the WNBA’s original dynasty team, which folded in 2008. The Mohegan Tribe had internal discussions with the league last year about a potential sale to the Cleveland ownership group led by Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Entertainment Group before taking the sale to market.