The Dallas Wings are in advanced negotiations to play all of their 2027 games at American Airlines Center. For one season the Mavericks, Stars and Wings could all be sharing the same address.
The Dallas Wings are expected to play all of their 2027 home games at American Airlines Center. Wings head coach Jose Fernandez confirmed the plan on a national media call Tuesday, though Wings CEO Greg Bibb clarified that the team is still in advanced negotiations and has not received the required WNBA approval to change venues.
Nothing is signed, but the move appears to be a formality at this point.
The jump from College Park Center in Arlington to the AAC is significant. The Wings have played at the 7,000-seat facility on the UT-Arlington campus since 2016 and would be moving into a building that holds more than 20,000 fans.
They already know what a full house there looks like. Two games against the Indiana Fever at the AAC last season sold out, with the June matchup setting a Texas WNBA attendance record at 20,409 fans.
Construction delays are driving the move. The Wings had planned to relocate to the renovated Dallas Memorial Auditorium for the 2026 season, but that timeline has been pushed to 2028. Their new $81 million practice facility in West Oak Cliff is also delayed until spring 2027. The AAC fills the gap while the permanent home gets finished.
The timing works in the Mavericks' favor, too. Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd give the Wings a roster that will draw national attention all season, and having those games at the AAC puts professional basketball in the building more consistently while the Mavericks continue building around Cooper Flagg.
The broader arena picture in Dallas is more complicated. The Mavericks plan to leave the AAC after their lease expires in 2031 and are currently in a legal dispute with the Stars over control of the facility.
The Stars are exploring a potential move to Plano. For one season in 2027, all three franchises could be sharing the same address while the city works out what its sports landscape looks like going forward.