{"id":566919,"date":"2026-03-28T16:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/566919\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:44:12","slug":"new-connecticut-sun-owner-reveals-stunning-plans-for-wnba-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/566919\/","title":{"rendered":"New Connecticut Sun owner reveals stunning plans for WNBA team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tillman Fertitta is taking over the WNBA\u2019s<\/a> Connecticut Sun, but the franchise\u2019s future is quite murky after the new owner\u2019s investment indicates a move out of state.<\/p>\n

Connecticut has been a WNBA staple for nearly two decades after the organization moved from Orlando in 2003. However, Fertitta and his family have new intentions for the franchise as they plan to move forward.<\/p>\n

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ESPN\u2019s Alexa Phillippou<\/a> has indicated that the Fertitta family is moving the Sun to Houston. The new team reportedly will become the Houston Comets as they share the NBA<\/a> market with the city\u2019s Rockets.<\/p>\n

Tillman Fertitta and family are purchasing the WNBA\u2019s Connecticut Sun and moving them to Houston as the Houston Comets, per @alexaphilippou<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/B1o96F1xBD<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Comets were an original WNBA franchise that won four straight championships from 1997 to 2000. However, the team folded eight years later despite its incredible success with notable women\u2019s basketball stars like Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson.<\/p>\n

Back in December 2025, an ESPN report<\/a> emerged indicating that Houston was a likely destination for the Sun. However, it appears that the plan is now coming to fruition after Connecticut\u2019s long-time tenure comes to an abrupt end.<\/p>\n

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert revealed last June that Houston could be a prime market for the league\u2019s expansion. The situation became murky though in July after a reported $325 million deal for the Sun to sell to Boston Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca fell through.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, other cities like Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia are all set for their own WNBA expansion projects after paying roughly $250 million for franchise rights.<\/p>\n

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Connecticut Sun forward Aaliyah Edwards fights to keep the ball in a WNBA game against the Atlanta Dream. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Prior to moving to Connecticut after the 2002 season, the Orlando Miracle debuted for the first four WNBA seasons. The league originated in 1999 and has now been running for nearly 28 seasons.<\/p>\n

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