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Liam McKeone

Celtics Minority Owner Agrees to Buy Connecticut Sun With Plans to Relocate to Boston

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The Connecticut Sun may be on the move to Bosotn. | David Butler II-Imagn Images

Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has agreed to purchase the Connecticut Sun with plans to move the WNBA franchise to Boston, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported on Saturday.

Pagliuca has reportedly agreed to buy the team from the Mohegan Tribe for $325 million, which would be a record purchase price for a women's sports franchise. Pagliuca has additionally agreed to then spend an additional $100 million to build a new practice facility in order for the Sun to relocate to Boston. The franchise could be moved permanently by the 2027 season.

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