Ten-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is finalizing a seven-figure deal with the Connecticut Sun, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. Griner, 35, averaged 9.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in a career-best 39 games with the Atlanta Dream last season. This story will be updated. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Connecticut Sun, WNBA 2026 The Athletic Media Company
10-time All-Star Brittney Griner is heading to the Connecticut Sun, signing a seven-figure deal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Brittney Griner spent her first 12 seasons in the WNBA in Phoenix. In 2025, she took her talents to Atlanta. While Griner isn’t the star player that she was before, she still can have a big role… The post Brittney Griner Signs with Connecticut Sun on Seven-Figure Deal appeared first on Winsidr.
Ten-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner confirmed via Instagram on Saturday that she is signing with the Connecticut Sun for the 2026 season. Griner is a six-time All-WNBA selection, a three-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA and helped lead the Phoenix Mercury to a WNBA championship in 2014. As a proven winner with 12 years of experience in the league, Griner will provide crucial veteran ...
Brittney Griner isn’t done just yet, and the Connecticut Sun are betting on exactly that. In a move that no one could have predicted, the Sun have secured a seven-figure deal with 10-time All-Star Griner.
It has been an extremely busy Friday in the WNBA with free agency in full swing. Brittney Griner is another sought-after star in free agency. The 10-time All-Star is coming off a campaign with the Atlanta Dream, where she dropped to a reserve role for the first time in her illustrious career.
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