"WNBA franchises have moved before; the one that played in Houston won the league's first four championships, fielded some of the early WNBA's biggest stars, and was one of the sport's most iconic organizations before it disbanded."
"For all the hard numbers underpinning it, sports history is generally much more contingent on negotiations and dealmaking than it is on facts."
"The citizens of Seattle demanded the name, team colors, and records in exchange for not suing owner Clay Bennett six generations into the future back then, and Bennett didn't care about any of that extraneous paperwork."
The Connecticut Sun has been sold to the owners of the Houston Rockets and will relocate to Texas after the current season. This move is part of a trend where WNBA franchises are increasingly acquired by NBA owners. The sale faced minimal opposition, and the Mohegan Tribe, who owned the franchise, had the right to sell to any party. Historical context shows that sports history often hinges on negotiations rather than strict adherence to records, as seen in past franchise relocations.
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