The Connecticut Sun’s move to Houston is now official.
The league approved the sale and relocation of the Sun via a unanimous vote on Wednesday afternoon. The Fertitta family, led by Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, reached a $300 million deal in March to purchase the franchise and move them to Houston.
As a result of Wednesday’s vote, the franchise will now relocate to Houston in time for the 2027 campaign.
This paves the way for the franchise to be rebranded as the Comets, which was one of the original WNBA franchises when the league was first founded. The Comets won four straight WNBA titles from 1997-2000 behind stars like Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson, but the team was disbanded after the 2008 campaign.
Specifics are not yet known, but the team will presumably play at the Toyota Center and share the arena with the Rockets.
This post will be updated with more information shortly.