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Connecticut Sun Draft Nell Angloma as Sale Toward Houston Move Awaits WNBA Vote

The franchise faces a final Connecticut season under a proposed sale that still awaits a WNBA vote.

Overview

  • The Sun, selecting in Monday's WNBA draft, took 19-year-old French wing Nell Angloma with the No. 12 pick.
  • Connecticut also chose UCLA guard Gianna Kneepkens at No. 15, then added Charlisse Leger-Walker and UConn center Serah Williams later.
  • Reports say Houston native Brittney Griner agreed to join the Sun on a one-year deal worth seven figures.
  • Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reached a roughly $300 million agreement to buy the Sun with plans to move the team to Houston in 2027, pending Board of Governors approval.
  • WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert urged Connecticut fans to support a sunset season as the Sun play 2026 in-state while the proposed sale goes through league review.