Boston reportedly unlikely to be a landing spot for WNBA’s Connecticut Sun

Some questioned whether Boston’s exclusion from the list of cities that submitted bids for the WNBA’s most recent round of expansion meant that the city was ready to acquire the Connecticut Sun, whose ownership status is still up in the air.

Apparently, it isn’t the case. Spokesman for Boston Women’s Basketball Partners, AJ GerritsontoldAccording to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globes, the Mohegan Tribe, the Sun’s owner, is looking for new owners or investors to keep the club in Connecticut.

Regarding our future, it becomes increasingly likely that we will be expanding, Gerritson said Washburn of the Boston Women’s Basketball Partners’ prospects of acquiring a WNBA team. Additionally, due to timing, we were unable to make a formal offer during the previous open period for the expansion process. We have since put in countless hours to meet and surpass all expansion requirements.

Before the Mohegan Tribe declared it was considering either a possible sale or the addition of investors, there had been conjecture that Boston might acquire the Suneven. With the arena filled out for the first-ever WNBA game in the city, last year’s Suns vs. Sparks matchup at TD Garden was generally considered a success. This resulted in the 2025 season’s second game at TD Garden being scheduled on July 15 when the Sun host Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever.

Several Sun members also argued for Boston to either acquire a team or keep hosting WNBA games shortly after the game.

Then-Sun guard DiJonai Carrington told reporters, “I really hope this isn’t the last time that there’s a women’s game here, especially for our team.” The crowd, in my opinion, was amazing. Even if we had offensive lulls when we weren’t scoring, the audience was always enthusiastic. Throughout the entire game, they were chanting. At the end of the game, I believe they gave us a small lift to finish well and provided us energy.

Of course, thenStephanie White, the head coach of the Sun, discussed whether Boston need to acquire a WNBA team. There is a fantastic sports fan base in the Boston and New England areas, in my opinion, when considering the WNBA and fandom in general. It’s a no-brainer, in my opinion, for the Connecticut Sun to take advantage of this chance to establish ourselves in Boston and witness the outcomes with a sold-out audience.

As mentioned by Gerritson, no Boston group submitted a proposal to acquire one of the three expansion teams—Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia. With the inclusion of those three teams, the league will have eighteen teams by 2030. Teams in Portland and Toronto are expected to join in 2026.

It is reasonable to question whether Boston lost out on acquiring an expansion WNBA team in the near future, given that six teams are expected to enter the league between 2025 and 2030. Gerritson, though, seemed optimistic that another expansion will occur shortly. Gerritson anticipates that Boston Women’s Basketball Partners will make a bid for a franchise at that point if there one.

Gerritson told Washburn, “We really see the [recent] expansion as a great step forward.” I think it’s fantastic, and it fits in nicely with what we’re trying to accomplish in Boston.

Actor Donnie Wahlberg and former NBA player Michael Carter-Williams, who was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts, founded the Boston Women’s Basketball Partners earlier in 2025. One of the group’s strongest supporters is Governor Maura Healey.

Boston ought to have one. In March, Healey told GBH Radio, “We’re a great market for it.” As governor, I have pledged to assist such initiatives in every way I can. I believe there is a huge market and a lot of interest in this.