Overview
- Talks have been described as positive, with Rockets ownership increasing its offer to a level the Mohegan Tribe may accept, according to ESPN.
- No exclusivity agreement has been signed and there is no final decision on the franchise’s future.
- The WNBA previously stopped a $325 million bid led by Steve Pagliuca that would have moved the Sun to Boston, reaffirming that relocations are decided by the league’s Board of Governors.
- League preferences include NBA and WNBA teams sharing ownership in the same market, and Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has publicly identified Houston as a leading target for a return.
- Stakeholders hope to settle ownership before free agency, though the schedule could shift as CBA negotiations face a Jan. 9 deadline.