Brittney Griner to Sign with Connecticut Sun, AP Source Says
WNBA star Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to an anonymous source familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press. The agreement cannot be officially signed until Saturday due to league regulations. The 35-year-old forward, a 10-time All-Star and former Phoenix Mercury legend, spent the previous season with the Atlanta Dream, where she recorded career-low statistics. Griner, who won a WNBA title in 2014 and was the league's leading scorer in 2017 and 2019, brings significant veteran experience to a young Connecticut roster featuring recent draftees Aneesah Morrow and Saniya Rivers. This move occurs during a transformative offseason for the WNBA, marked by a new labor deal that has nearly quadrupled average salaries, allowing players to earn over $1 million annually for the first time. Notably, the Connecticut franchise is scheduled to relocate to Griner’s hometown of Houston in 2027. Griner previously missed the 2022 season due to her detention in Russia, from which she was freed in a high-profile prisoner swap. Her addition aims to bolster the Sun's competitiveness following the loss of Marina Mabrey in the expansion draft.
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Brittney Griner to Sign with Connecticut Sun, AP Source Says
WNBA star Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to an anonymous source familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press. The agreement cannot be officially signed until Saturday due to league regulations. The 35-year-old forward, a 10-time All-Star and former Phoenix Mercury legend, spent the previous season with the Atlanta Dream, where she recorded career-low statistics. Griner, who won a WNBA title in 2014 and was the league's leading scorer in 2017 and 2019, brings significant veteran experience to a young Connecticut roster featuring recent draftees Aneesah Morrow and Saniya Rivers. This move occurs during a transformative offseason for the WNBA, marked by a new labor deal that has nearly quadrupled average salaries, allowing players to earn over $1 million annually for the first time. Notably, the Connecticut franchise is scheduled to relocate to Griner’s hometown of Houston in 2027. Griner previously missed the 2022 season due to her detention in Russia, from which she was freed in a high-profile prisoner swap. Her addition aims to bolster the Sun's competitiveness following the loss of Marina Mabrey in the expansion draft.
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