Brittney Griner Finalizes Deal with Connecticut Sun

Brittney Griner, the nine-time WNBA All-Star and former league scoring champion, is finalizing a seven-figure free-agent contract with the Connecticut Sun, according to multiple reports from league sources. The 35-year-old center, a Houston native, will join the team for its final season in Connecticut before the franchise relocates to her hometown in 2027. The agreement, which cannot be officially signed until Saturday, marks one of the first major deals under the WNBA's newly ratified collective bargaining agreement that significantly raised player salaries.

Griner spent the 2025 season with the Atlanta Dream, where she averaged career lows of 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game across 39 appearances. She started the first 25 games but shifted to a bench role for the final 14 regular-season contests and all three playoff games, as Atlanta finished with a franchise-best 30-14 record and earned the No. 3 seed. The Dream advanced past the first round with a 17-point win in Game 1 before falling to the Indiana Fever in three games. A person familiar with the negotiations, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Griner's move to Connecticut...