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Rockets Owner Tilman Fertitta Interested in Bringing WNBA Team Back to Houston

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta believes that he is a natural fit for ownership of a new WNBA franchise in Houston if the league were to expand from 12 to 16 teams by the 2028 season.

Fertitta would be interested in being an integral part in the team's return, he told the Houston Chronicle.

"I feel like WNBA expansion is going to always work better and has a better chance of success in a city like Houston, where the Rockets are one of the strong teams from a financial standpoint," Fertitta said. "I think that I would probably be the natural owner.