The Sun could be setting on Connecticut, with the WNBA team reportedly scouting a sale â and a possible relocation from their Uncasville home.
According to Sportico, the long-time franchise hired investment firm Allen & Company to look into selling the team, which has been owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe since 2003.
The Sun's valuation most recently hit $80 million â a significant increase from the approximate $10 million paid to move the team from Orlando to Connecticut more than 20 years ago, but far lower than today's nine-figure going rate.
With a new CBA on the horizon and many of the league's top players up for free agency in 2026, some WNBA teams are having a difficult time keeping up with deep-pocketed owners entering the league â especially when it comes to player resources.
Expansion side Golden State will play their first official WNBA game on Friday, with two additional teams in Toronto and Portland joining the fray in 2026 â and rumors of more franchises on the way.
"If I'm being honest, I don't think you can be a team right now that's not looking into how to build a practice facility," Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti told the Hartford Courant earlier this year. "I don't think you can really compete for a player going forward if you're not able to say to them, 'Yes, we are doing this.'⌠You will not be in Connecticut without an ownership group that understands this."
A short commute could be in the cards for the Sun, with Boston displaying significant market potential after the team sold out the city's TD Garden in 2024.
The Sun will return to the home of the NBA's Celtics to take on the Indiana Fever for the pair's July 15th clash.
WNBA teams cut rookies loose
More WNBA teams made big cuts on Monday as teams strive to meet the league's 12-player squad maximum, with just days remaining before the final roster deadline.
Las Vegas completed their lineup by waiving undrafted rookie Deja Kelly on Monday.
The stunning decision comes after the 23-year-old Oregon alum put up nine points and an assist in seven minutes of play during the Aces' preseason matchup against Dallas, plus 15 points â including the game-winner â in just 13 minutes of play against the Phoenix Mercury last week.
The Seattle Storm has also reached roster compliance, waiving forward Brianna Fraser, third-round 2024 draft pick Mackenzie Holmes (Indiana), and 26th overall pick in this year's draft Serena Sundell (Kansas State).
Meanwhile, 2025's No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga joined the Storm's training camp from France this week.
After acquiring Shyanne Sellers â Golden State's 17th overall pick in the 2025 draft â just last week, the Atlanta Dream released the Maryland grad on Monday.
While cutting Sellers brought Atlanta's roster down to 12 players, the Dream still have additional cuts to make to meet WNBA salary cap requirements.