Dallas Wings moving to American Airlines Center for 2027 season

The Dallas Wings announced Monday they are officially moving to the American Airlines Center for the 2027 season.

The announcement was made in a video, with the caption "Big stars. Bigger stage. The next era," on the team's social media pages. It began with star point guard Paige Bueckers and head coach Jose Fernandez, who said they had news. Then the camera cuts to Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug, who officially says the words.

"Today's announcement marks a pivotal step in the team's relocation to Dallas as well as our continued growth as a professional sports enterprise," Dallas Wings CEO & Managing Partner Greg Bibb said in a news release. "American Airlines Center is a world-class venue in the heart of Dallas, providing the spaces and amenities our athletes deserve while delivering an incredible environment for our growing and passionate fan base." 

Is this move temporary? 

The Wings have been waiting to break ground on a new practice facility in West Oak Cliff and an arena in downtown Dallas since 2024. 

The organization signed a 15-year use agreement with the City of Dallas to play at the renovated Dallas Memorial Auditorium; however, due to construction delays at the site, the Wings will temporarily relocate to AAC. 

The Wings said construction is still set for the new performance center in the West Oak Cliff neighborhood. The facility is scheduled to open in April 2027 and will serve as the team's permanent training home. 

This news also comes on the heels of both the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars making plans to leave the AAC in the next couple of years. In June, the Mavs organization said it's pursuing land at the former Valley View Mall site for a new arena and entertainment hub. And the Stars organization said it plans to build a new arena and entertainment district in Plano.

The Wings played two regular-season games at AAC in 2025, including a record-setting June 27 game against the Indiana Fever, in front of a sold-out crowd of 20,409. It was the largest WNBA crowd in Texas history and just the eighth regular-season game in WNBA history to draw more than 20,000 fans.  

The Wings have two more games scheduled at the AAC this season – Aug. 7 against the Golden State Valkyries and Aug. 20 against the Indiana Fever.