The Connecticut Sun, run by the Mohegan Tribe since 2003, has been exploring investment options since last May, and while the process was uneven, reports now suggest the team is finally off the market, though fans aren’t happy about it.

According to PaperCity Magazine and ESPN, the Fertitta family, led by Tilman Fertitta, has agreed to buy the team for a record $300 million and plans to move the WNBA franchise to Houston.

An X update from Alexa Phillipou relayed the news of the Suns' acquisition by the Fertitta family. It read, "BREAKING: The Connecticut Sun is being sold to the Fertitta family to bring the WNBA back to Houston, sources confirmed to ESPN. The team was sold for $300 million, sources said. Team will play final season in CT in '26 before relocation. The Comets are back.

After being on the market last spring and nearly selling twice, the finalized deal means that once the team relocates, sadly, the UConn Huskies women's basketball team will be the only women’s basketball team left in the state.

On the other side, the move brings history back to life, as the Houston Comets (one of the WNBA’s original teams and winners of the first four titles) are set to return.

Reports suggest the Connecticut Sun will play its final season at Mohegan Sun Arena this year before relocating to Houston in 2027.

An official announcement is expected on Monday, March 30. Reports say the team will move to the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, and could be rebranded as the Houston Comets, bringing back a name that defined the league from 1997 to 2008.

However, despite all this, a large chunk of fans aren't particularly pleased with the Suns' sellout.

Fans React to Sun’s Move and Boston Deal Collapse

“So it sold for less than the original Pagliucca offer to bring them to Boston. Diabolical work by Cathy and Adam,” one user commented, reacting to the Connecticut Sun’s $300 million sale to Houston’s Fertitta family, which was lower than the $325 million Boston offer.

That Boston deal, led by Steve Pagliucca and initially agreed upon with the Mohegan Tribe, fell apart after a competing Connecticut bid came in, and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert did not present it to the Board of Governors.

Now, the move will bring back the Houston Comets in 2027 without a relocation fee, which has sparked debate about whether the league is prioritizing established markets over a potential expansion in Boston.

“More diabolical work by Adam and Cathy. This team should be in Boston,” another user wrote, pointing to Boston as a strong market with no WNBA team but solid support through the Celtics and college basketball.

“So New England has now lost their only team? This is so disappointing as a local fan,” one comment read, highlighting frustration over losing the region’s only WNBA franchise after 23 years.

“What? 😅 This is so odd. CT no longer has a team,” another user wrote, reacting to the unexpected move.

So while the Houston Comets are set for a historic revival, the fallout leaves Connecticut and Boston fans questioning whether the right choice was truly made.

Do you think the WNBA made the right call choosing Houston over Boston despite the higher offer?

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Written by

Sauramita Debbarma

Edited by

Souvik Roy