Everything is falling into place once the CBA deal has been finalized, it seems. Following seventeen months of dispute, the players’ union has finally managed to churn out a respectable deal from the authorities. And for that, praises and validations about the WNBPA’s tenacity are pouring in.
As the league prepares to get underway with the draft and free agency, it has resolved another issue ahead of the 2026 season. After months of back and forth regarding the Connecticut Sun’s sale, the franchise has finally found a new home, with the Fertitta family purchasing the team for $300 million.
Prolonged Fiasco Leads to Connecticut Sun’s Relocation to Houston
The sale of the Suns was almost certain last summer. Getting an offer from Boston Celtics’ minority owner Steve Pagliuca, the franchise was set to be sold for $325 million. But things soon changed as Cathy Engelbert and the WNBA interfered. They were not happy with Boston being an alternative location. A huge fiasco followed, drawing in even political personalities.
Finally, a recent report from Papercity Magazine and ESPN confirmed that the franchise has finally been sold. The Houston Rockets’ owner, the Fertitta family, has bought the franchise for a whopping $300 million. This means that the 2026 season will be the last time the Suns will play at their home.
BREAKING: The Connecticut Sun is being sold to the Fertitta family to bring the WNBA back to Houston, per @alexaphilippou.
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 27, 2026
The team was sold for $300 million, and is expected to be renamed the Houston Comets. pic.twitter.com/xP9Dhelb0v
From the 2027 season onwards, the franchise will relocate to Houston, Texas. In fact, the team will also take on the name Houston Comets. Last year, the present owner of the team, the Mohegan Tribe, expressed its interest in selling the Suns franchise. Initially, they proposed to keep the team within Connecticut while moving it to Hartford.
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This will mark the end of a memorable journey for the Connecticut Suns. In 2003, the Mohegan Tribe took over and renamed the Orlando Miracle as the Suns. While the team failed to win a WNBA championship, they have been runners-up on four different occasions.
Meanwhile, as the sale created a huge ruckus last year, Senator Richard Blumenthal had to intervene.
Richard Blumenthal Had Some Strong Words For The Connecticut Sun Sales
After Steve Pagliuca agreed to acquire the franchise for $325 million, things looked pretty sorted. While the likes of Carolyn Peck praised the league’s growth, the WNBA kept interfering in the sale. They started to push back on the deal and even tried to negotiate an alternate offer all by themselves. This did not sit well with the US Senator, Blumenthal.
Speaking on the topic, he said, “Any further attempts by the WNBA to use its considerable governance and market power over the Connecticut Sun to limit or dictate negotiations with the state of Connecticut could be a unreasonable restraint of trade and interference with the market that would violate federal antitrust laws.”
The WNBA is blocking a record $325M sale of the Connecticut Sun. Why? Because they don’t want “regular” billionaires, only NBA billionaires.
— Quita Loves Sports (@quitalovesports) August 20, 2025
Independent owners like the Mohegan Tribe helped to save this league when NBA teams bailed. Now the league is blocking their $325M sale of… pic.twitter.com/J3o1zcQSD5
Thus, with things finally falling into place, fans will now want to see how the Suns perform in their final season in Connecticut.