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.