The sale of the Connecticut Solar is “not fairly on the end line but” and the crew will play in Connecticut for subsequent season, Solar president Jennifer Rizzotti confirmed on Sunday.
Rizzotti’s feedback come after information broke {that a} group lead by Steve Pagliuca is set to purchase the crew with an eye fixed in the direction of transferring it to Boston.
“We have gotten plenty of optimistic emotions from our followers based mostly on the information that we’ll be right here subsequent 12 months,” Rizzotti stated. “I do know there’s nonetheless uncertainty in regards to the future, however our loyal followers, they’re excited to have the ability to watch this crew develop and get into 12 months Two of this retooling of the roster and see the place we will go. And if it finally ends up being our final 12 months right here, we’re going to verify we blow it out.”
The sale nonetheless wants the approval of each the WNBA and the league’s governors.
The Mohegan Tribe bought the franchise in 2003 from Orlando and reolcated the crew to Uncasville. The Solar are one of some groups within the league with out a devoted follow facility, and play in an area that holds slightly below 9000 followers.
The Boston Globe additionally reported that the WNBA might power the crew to promote to a Connecticut-based group because it prefers an growth crew in Boston in 2033.