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Record $300 M Sale Sends Connecticut Sun to Houston

5/14/2026

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Summary

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The WNBA and NBA approved the Connecticut Sun’s sale to Houston on May 13, 2026.
The $300 million deal, a league record, ends the Mohegan Tribe’s ownership since 2003 and will see the Sun finish 2026 with games in Connecticut (May 20, July 2) and Boston (Aug. 18) before moving to Houston’s Toyota Center in 2027.
A $325 million Boston bid was blocked and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta will not pay a relocation fee.

History

Historical Context

After Howard Schultz sold the Seattle SuperSonics to Clay Bennett’s Professional Basketball Club in 2006 for $350 million, the new owners failed to secure public funding for a KeyArena upgrade. A July 2 2008 settlement paid Seattle $45 million to break the lease, allowing the franchise to relocate and become the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2008-09 season, the NBA’s third move of the 2000s.

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Story summary

The WNBA and NBA approved the Connecticut Sun’s sale to Houston on May 13, 2026.
The $300 million deal, a league record, ends the Mohegan Tribe’s ownership since 2003 and will see the Sun finish 2026 with games in Connecticut (May 20, July 2) and Boston (Aug. 18) before moving to Houston’s Toyota Center in 2027.
A $325 million Boston bid was blocked and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta will not pay a relocation fee.

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